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Clay County Veterans of the World War 1917 1918 Kansas WWI History Roster Photos
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Clay County Veterans of the World War1917-1918
Clay County Kansas
Compiled and arranged by: Frederick W. Hood
From the official reports of General John J. Pershing, Commander in chief-Colonel Leonard P. Ayres, Chief of Statistics Branch- and other reliable writers
The Telescope Publishing Co.
Belleville Kansas
Unstated print date-245 page illustrated hardcover
Inscription on ffep: property of William Hafner (listed on page 36) donated by his children Minnie Wayne & Lyle
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Dedication: to the Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Army Nurses of Clay County, who served in the cause of our country, willing to give their lives for the freedom of the world from the most dreadful menace of all time, this volume is dedicated.
Contents
Introduction
The great world war-the nations involved
Extracts from President Wilson’s address to Congress, calling for action against Germany
State of war declared
Plans for raising an army
The first draft
The army divisions
Table of the divisions and their stations
Clay county honor roll
Our heroic dead
Photographs of our servicemen
Army nurse corps
200 days of battle
Employment of the American army in France
The selective service
Facts and statistics of world war
The American legion
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