Letters received from World War I servicemen, 1918-1919.

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Letters received from World War I servicemen, 1918-1919.

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Letters received by Minnie (Betty) Hegstrom of Braham, Minnesota, from her brothers Carl R. and George J. Hegstrom, her cousin Al Olson, and from other World War I soldiers to whom she wrote, concerning their daily work and life and places visited while serving with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I; they do not describe military engagements.

0.25 cubic feet (4 folders in partial box).

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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...

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Hegstrom, George J.

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Hegstrom, Minnie.

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Carl Hegstrom served as a private in U.S. Marines First Regiment, 103rd Company stationed at Fort Crockett (Texas) and in Cuba; George Hegstrom served in Company M, 137th Infantry, 35th Division, American Expeditionary Forces in France; Olson served in Company A, 108th Ammunition Training unit, American Expeditionary Forces in Luxembourg and Belgium. Minnie corresponded with several soldiers unrelated to her; one of their letters (October 3, 1918) describes the influenza epidemic of 1918. ...