Anna Russell collection, 1918.

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Anna Russell collection, 1918.

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Letters by American soldiers, relating to their experiences in France during World War I. Some letters were written from military camps in the United States.

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Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8133382

Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library

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Russell, Anna

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United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces

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Historical Note American Expeditionary Force The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) was the U.S. military force in Europe during World War I. Although a division commanded by General John J. Pershing was sent to France in June 1917, most of the AEF was manned as a result of passage of the Selective Service Act (40 Stat. 76) by the U.S. Congress on 18 May 1917, creating the Selective Service System. The Act gave the president the p...