WWI Experience of Cpl. Harry S. Hovey
1918
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In this World War I account, Corporal Harry S. Hovey provides a brief chronology of his unit’s activity and gives his first impressions of France and of war.
This document comes from a collection of "Personal War Experiences" that WWI servicemen were asked to write after their return from the front during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. The men were personnel of the 36th Division – known as the Lone Star Division, formed from the Texas and Oklahoma National Guard – of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF).
This document comes from a collection of "Personal War Experiences" that WWI servicemen were asked to write after their return from the front during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. The men were personnel of the 36th Division – known as the Lone Star Division, formed from the Texas and Oklahoma National Guard – of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF).
This primary source comes from the Records of the American Expeditionary Forces (World War I), 1848 - 1942.
National Archives Identifier: 77424682
Full Citation: Personal Experience of World War I from Cpl. Harry S. Hovey; 1918; Hovey Harry S. Cpl. [142nd Inf. Co. E ?] 36th Division 1918, 236.33.61; Records of Divisions, 1917 - 1920; Records of the American Expeditionary Forces (World War I), 1848 - 1942, Record Group 120; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/wwi-hovey, March 17, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
