The Guide to the Christine May Tomiatti Collection on Michael Joseph Kimmel 2010ms013 Finding aid prepared by Krystle Farman

University of Kentucky Special Collections

Special Collections Margaret I. King Building, North Lexington, KY, 40506-0039 (859) 257-8611 SCLREF@LSV.UKY.EDU

5/14/2010

I. Photographs II. Textual Material

This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2011-03-23T14:59-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Christine May Tomiatti collection on Michael Joseph Kimmel 2010ms013 University of Kentucky Special Collections 1.0 Cubic feet 1917-1919 The Christine May Tomiatti collection on Michael Joseph Kimmel contains correspondence from the American Expeditionary Force, sketches, newspaper clippings, lists of battles, and other materials pertaining to Kimmel's service in France during World War I. The journal and photographs document the lives of the men he served with, the lives of the prisoners, the battles he experienced, and sketches of some of the battle fields. Michael Kimmel, Joesph, Mr., 1896-1963 Arrangement note

The photographs were removed from their original scrapbook pages due to preservation concerns. The pages of the scrapbook were numbered and each photograph's corresponding page number is noted in the inventory. Several of the photographs were loose in the scrapbook and consequently they do not have a page number associated with them.

Scope and Contents note

The Christine May Tomiatti collection on Michael Joseph Kimmel contains correspondence from the American Expeditionary Force, sketches, newspaper clippings, lists of battles, and other materials pertaining to Kimmel's service in France during World War I. Included in the collection are photographs and correspondence from General John J. Pershing, a highly regarded World War I general who was later promoted to General of the Armies. Cities and battle sites depicted in the photographs and journal include, but are not limited to, Tours, Marne, Champagne, Sept Saulx, Mezieres, and Paris, France. The journal and photographs document the lives of the men he served with, the lives of the prisoners, the battles he experienced, and sketches of some of the battle fields. The titles of the photographs were retrieved from typed notes on the front and handwritten notes on the back of the photographs. Typically the typed notes provided a brief description, whereas the handwritten notes added a place and date.

Conditions Governing Use note

Collection is available to researchers by appointment.

Conditions Governing Access note

The intellectual rights to the collection reside with the University of Kentucky Archives.

Preferred Citation note

2010ms013, Christine May Tomiatti collection on Michael Joseph Kimmel, University of Kentucky Archives.

Biography

Michael Joseph Kimmel was born Christopher Kimmel to Ralph Kimmel and Elizabeth McCormick-Kimmel on October 29 (30), 1896 in New York City, New York. Prior to World War I, Kimmel was employed as an Embalmer's Assistant. He enlisted on June 19, 1917 at the age of 21 in the United States Army Ambulance Service (USAAS). During the war, his unit was engaged in the following battles: Champagne, Mons Sector in January 1918; Marne, Dormans in July 1918; Champagne, Mons Sector in September 1918; Ardennes, Aisne Sector in September 1918; Aisne, Rethel in September 1918; Meuse, Fagnon in October 1918; and Meuse & Argonne, Mezieres in November 1918. Upon return to the United States, Kimmel married May A. Olson (born February 1, 1903) and had one child, Dorothy May Kimmel-Richards (born August 21, 1924). He worked as an undertaker until his death on August 20, 1963.

Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948 -- Correspondence Tomiatti, Christine May United States. Army. Ambulance Service. World War, 1914-1918--France. World War, 1914-1918. Photographs I Pershing Reviews Privates. Tours, France. 1 1 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Tours, France. 1 2 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Gens. Pershing and Somerall. Tours, France. 1 3 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Pershing Reviews American Nurses. Tours, France. 1 4 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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At Rest. 1 5 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Verndun from the Air. 1 6 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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French Lt. Baudouy Sgt. Burrall, Neuhs?. 1 7 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Shaps? Rouge, a well-known French Inf. also a member of our section. 1 8 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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J. MacDowell at San Antonio Texas. Postcard. 1 9 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Pronnes, France. Destroyed by Boche Shells. 1 10 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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On Guard. Pronnes, France. Machine Gun. 1 11 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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M. Kimmel. Preparing lunch. Fried Potatoes. 1 12 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Teasing the cat. La Plaine. 1 13 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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M. Kimmel and Tracey. Mike and Joes in the trenches. La Plaine. 1 14 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Jabaud and Lebec. Kitchen and dinning room on our way to the "Marne." French Cooks. Mous A. Lebec, Orderly Mous J. Jaubaud. 1 15 July 9, 1918 Separated Materials note

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M. Kimmel. Mike and battery at La Plaine. 1 16 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Lebec and Denhez with some good eats at Sept Saulx, France. 1 17 1918 Separated Materials note

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Machine Gun for Aircraft. La Plaine. 1 21 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Air Battle was reviewed by 2 greasy cooks. La Plaine. 1 18 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Railroad Station. Marne R.R. 1 19 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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French Armored Car at Boursault, France. 1 20 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Regimental Barber at Sept Saulx, France. 1 22 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Kitchen at Sept Saulx. 1 23 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Some of the Boys of 632 outside of our Barracks at the La Plaine. 1 24 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Watt, White, and Kimmel at Boursault 1 25 July 12, 1918 Separated Materials note

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P. Herrick the section's 2nd mechanic. 1 26 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Bernete and McDowell 1 27 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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L. Comerford. La Plaine. 1 28 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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1st call for Breakfast. Clell, Marne. 1 29 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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M. J. Kimmel, the section's greasy cook. 1 30 May 1918 Separated Materials note

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Cliff Wolffe and M. Bennett at Baumont, France. 1 31 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Donald Fox and his ventriloquist dummy during one of our shows at Chepy, France. 1 32 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Humphreys 1 33 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Denhez and Lebec 1 34 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Auti Aircraft Battery. La Plaine, France. 1 35 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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After a hard run from the Champange to the Marne. 1 36 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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1st Aid Station. Pronnes, France. 1 37 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Range finder for Aircraft. Cliff Wolff watching the enemy. La Plaine. 1 38 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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R. C. Church at Chepy. 1 39 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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At the Summit of Mt. Cornillette looking back at Sept Saulx. 1 40 September 1918 Separated Materials note

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French Football Players. 1 41 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Sept Saulx. 1 42 1918 Separated Materials note

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Victor Martin 1 43 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Lt. Lee and Lt. Fletcher. 1 44 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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75. Anti Aircraft Gun. La Plaine. 1 45 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Loading a wounded. Leude Pailes. 1 46 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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R. Marritz takes a little vice. 1 47 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Road Sign. Marne. 1 48 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Kimmel, Lebec, Tracy. La Plaine. 1 49 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Lebec 1 50 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Dinner at Blaus, Marne. 1 51 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Unidentified man in trench. 1 52 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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French Chef. Lebec. For Supper. 1 53 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Brown of the 317th. 1 54 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Clifford Wolffe 1 55 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Ready for inspection at Baumont, France. 1 56 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 69

Railroad Gun at Bouy, France. 1 57 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Harry DeMoblanc 1 58 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Wolff, Honen. Humphreys. At Villa Marmory. 1 59 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Alpine Chaussuers. 1 60 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Town Crier at Villa Marmory. 1 61 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Lt. A. Sele. Infantry. Regiment 111. 1 62 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Dr. Brown at Pronnes. 1 63 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Lt. Lee and Lt. Flecher. 1 64 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Pronnes. Loading sick, "Poileus?". 1 65 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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DeMoblanc, Hughes, Williams at Wez. 1 66 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Prisoners at Sept Saulx. 1 67 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Reserve Barbed Wire. 1 68 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Boche prisoners captured in Musson, France. 1 69 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Boche prisoners. Sept Saulx. 1 70 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Ex-Kaiser visiting one of his wounded officers at Charleville, France. 2 1 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Von Hindenberg Reviews his Iron division Imperial Guards Nouzon, France. 2 2 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Crown Prince reviewing his Iron division. The Prussian Hussaros 107 at Meziers, France. 2 3 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Crown Prince leaving his father's headquarters at Meziers, France. 2 4 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Crown Prince leaving his headquarters at Sedan. 2 5 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Crown Prince's favorite hound. 2 6 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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German national holiday in Charleville, France. German band can be seen in the square. 2 7 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Charleville after the last offensive. 2 8 October 1918 Separated Materials note

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Ex. Crown Prince's headquarters while he was in Belair, France. German guards can be seen plainly. 2 9 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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R. C. Church at Villa du Court, France. 2 10 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Me, Him and I, or a happy family, at Mourndon. 2 11 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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W. K. Varney as a hula hula dancer, also our co. clerk. 2 12 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Lt. Baudouy and Corp. Dodgen. 2 13 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Francis White. 2 14 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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St. T. Ballon 2 15 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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1st Lt. Jefferson B. Fletcher. 2 16 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Herbert Williams receiving the "Croix de Guerre" at Sept Saulx, Marne. 2 17 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Privates Fox and Williams receiving la Croix de Guerre from Lt. Emil Baudouy. Sept Saulx, France. 2 18 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Sect. 632. Passing in review to Pvts. Williams and Fox after receiving La Croix de Guerre. Sept. Saulx, France. 2 19 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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After the decoration. Sept Saulx. 2 20 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Salute to the French Anthem. Sept Saulx. 2 21 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Passing in review for Williams and Fox. 2 22 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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English Ambulance Drivers. 2 23 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Passing in review. 2 24 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Dungeon 2 25 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Observation balloon at Mourmolon, France. 2 26 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Observation balloon at Mourmolon, France. 2 27 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Groupe de Broncardears. La Plaine, France. 2 28 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Medical Divisionares. Lts. Mouchay and Duval. Pronnes, France. 2 29 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Anti Aircraft battery in action at La Plaine, France. 2 30 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Machine Gun Scout of the 317th French Inft. at Mt. Blanc. Champange Sector. 2 31 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Mt. Cornilette. After a heavy bombardment and a great loss on both sides. The Inft 317 and 311 succeeded in driving enemy 20 kilo beyond this mt. 2 32 September 26, 1918 Separated Materials note

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Boche Machine gunners about to be laid in rest at Aussonce, France. 2 33 October 1918 Separated Materials note

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Machine Gun Scouts of Reg. 317 French Inft. at Mt. Blanc. Champagne sector. 2 34 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Upon a time was No Mans Land. When this picture was photoed the enemy held the other side of the mount that can be seen in a distance. Mt. Cornilette. Champagne, France. 2 35 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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In convoy at Villa Marmory on the road to the Marne defensive. 2 36 July 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 62

Anti Aircraft battery at La Plaine, France. 2 37 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 63

"The Biltmore." La Plaine. 2 38 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 64

Ex-Kaisers' headquarters while he was in Charleville, France. 2 39 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 65

Belgium Frontier from the French hills in Neufmanille. The Burgomasters Quarters can be seen plainly. 2 40 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Town Hall at Neufmanille, France. Belgium Hills in a distance. 2 41 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Sgt. de Maublanc. 2 42 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Lac de Bain at Aix le Bains. Note. La Croix de Chamberg in the lower right corner. 2 43 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 137

Monte Carlo, France. 2 44 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 168

R. C. Church at Pronnes, France. 2 45 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 170

French peasants at Chepy, France. 2 46 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 171

Members that returned to the U.S.A. 2 47 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 176

Medicial Division. Lt. Duval and Broncardiars at Pronnes, France.This post was hit directly by a shell and 14 men were killed and 11 wounded. 2 48 February 28, 1918 Mess at Orlais? Marne 2 49 circa 1917-1919 105' at Sept Saulx in the Velse Canal, France. 2 50 circa 1917-1919 Boche Machine gunners killed in action at Aussonce. 2 51 December, 1918 After a trench raid. Poilou and Boche prisoner. Festongy, Marne. 2 52 circa 1917-1919 German Hospital at Charleville, France. 2 53 circa 1917-1919 Michael Kimmel. 2 54 circa 1917-1919 Some of our boys, # 632. 2 55 circa 1917-1919 Michael Kimmel. 2 56 circa 1917-1919 Surgeon Brown. A Wonderful Doctor. 2 57 circa 1917-1919 Lt. Emilie Baudouy. 2 58 circa 1917-1919 Two French Chefs. SSU 632. Denhez-Left, Lebec-Right. 2 59 circa 1917-1919 Unknown Destoryed Building. 2 60 circa 1917-1919 Donald Fox receiving the Croix de Guerre. Sept Saulx, Marne. 2 61 1918 Capt. James Norman Hall. 3 1 circa 1917-1919 Related Archival Materials note

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Cpt. Hall enjoying an after smoke (lucky strikes). 3 2 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Cpt. J. N. Hall. 3 3 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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R. Curtiss. 3 4 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Chateau at Pronnes. 3 5 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Waiting for the Avion C. Bouche. La Plaine. 3 6 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 78

Hotel at Rheimes. 3 7 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 79

Cpt. J.n. Hall teaching Lt. a few lessons to operate a plane. 3 8 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 79

The remains of Warner's car after the Boche left Torin. Marne. 3 9 July, 1917 Separated Materials note

pg. 80

Festongy, Marne. Proof of the Hun's spitefulness. France. 3 10 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Supply Train. 3 11 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 81

Mt. Cornnellet in a distance in the observation tower. La Plaine. 3 12 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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After the citation. Sept Saulx. 3 13 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Machine Gunners at Mt. Blanc and Don. Fox. 3 14 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 82

Sgt. Jules Montre. 3 15 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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German Graveyard at Aussonce. 3 16 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 83

Hospital at Villa Marmory, France. 3 17 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 84

Marne Valley from Boursault, France. Hills, Railroad, and River can be seen. 3 18 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 84

Hospital at St. Mennhould, France. 3 19 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 85

105' Gun (French) at Sept Saulx. 3 20 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 86

Bombs (bums) at St. Hillare au Temps. 3 21 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 86

Aircraft Machine Gunner, 317th, at Wez. 3 22 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 87

Blesse at Constantine Post. 3 23 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 87

150' at Sept Saulx. 3 24 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 88

320 Railroad Gun at Bouy. 3 25 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 88

In convoy from the Marne to the Champange. 3 26 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 89

F. Skeele at Pronnes with a German dud. 3 27 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 89

Lt. E. Baudouy, 632. Lt. A. Camille, 646. 3 28 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 90

Rheims Cathedral. Rheims, France. 3 29 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 90

Balloon at Mourmolon. 3 30 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 91

French tank at Triancourt, Marne. 3 31 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 91

Cathedral at Epernay. 3 32 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Rheims Cathedral. Rheims, France. 3 33 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 92

What happened to a town while under 3 years of bombardment. Nauroy, France. 3 34 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 93

The last of an Aviator (german) at Boursault. 3 35 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 93

Railroad Station and Crossing at Wez, France. 3 36 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Another site at Wez, France. 3 37 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 94

French crossing the Aishe at Chatell. 3 38 September, 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 95

Strengthening their position in the Ardennes. 3 39 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Road to Pronnes. 3 40 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Cemetery at Pronnes. 3 41 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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House at Pronnes. 3 42 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Barracks at Chepy. 3 43 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 97

Boche aviator killed in action at Wez, France. 3 44 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 98

Road to Mourmelon? 3 45 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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French barber shop at the battle zone. 3 46 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 99

G.B.D at Pronnes. 3 47 April, 1918 Separated Materials note

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Main street in Constantine, Marne. 3 48 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Reserve line trench and dug out. Constantine. 3 49 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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The remains of what was a little Broadway before the war. 3 50 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Camouflage road to Constantine. 3 51 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Advanced Post. Constantine. 3 52 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Advanced Post. Constantine. 3 53 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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The remains of one of our cars and a G.B.D Patse de Secours at Constantine, France. 3 54 November, 1918 Separated Materials note

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Unknown Man. 3 55 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 103

Comerford and Battery at La Paine. 3 56 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 104

Ready for an attack. Sept Saulx. 3 57 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 104

French Gun 105' 3 58 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 105

Cliff Wolffe. 3 59 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 105

Kitchen at Mourmelon, Giand. 3 60 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 106

Hospital at Dellman. 3 61 April, 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 106

German trench Morton? captured at Bausault, Marne. 3 62 July 16, 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 107

Mauchay and two unknown men. 3 63 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 107

Hall's Machine. 3 64 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 108

Gun in action. La Plaine. 3 65 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Loading wounded Lusul? on armored car. 3 66 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 109

Sept Saulx. 3 67 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Post at Pronnes after it was destroyed by the Boche. 3 68 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Railroad, destroyed by the Boche, main road from Chalon to Rheims, France. 3 69 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 110

Hildebrandt and his Chateau at Sept Saulx. 3 70 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 111

House at Pronnes. 4 1 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 111

A Blesse at Pronnes. 4 2 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 112

Dr. Brown and Leroy at Pronnes. Both were taken in the Marne attack by the Boche. 4 3 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 112

Dinner time at Sept Saulx, France. 4 4 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Company Front. Decoration Croix de Guerre. Sept Saulx. 4 5 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 113

Lt. Emile Baudouy, Unknown Pvt., Sgt. Ballon. 4 6 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 114

After the citation at Sept Saulx, France. 4 7 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Lt. Baudouy 4 8 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Happy Fans. 4 9 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 115

Capt. J. Normal Hall. Lafayette, Escadrille 4 10 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Sgt. Girdou. 4 11 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Victor E. Warton. 4 12 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Fred Hildebrandt. 4 13 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Happy Fans. 4 14 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 116

Kitchen at Lebrau, Marne. Jabaud and Lebec. 4 15 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 117

Mons Fraileys, Hughes and Comerford. Pronnes. 4 16 1918 Separated Materials note

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Lt. Baudouy at Blaus, France. 4 17 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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1st Lt. Elliot H. Lee. 4 18 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Lt. Emile Baudouy 4 19 1918 Separated Materials note

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Leroy. Dr. Brown's Assistant. 4 20 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Fatty Garpentier. A well-known French actor. 4 21 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 119

1st Aid Post at Marcos Farms. 4 22 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 120

Weather vain at Poste Constantine. 4 23 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Post at Bulow. Smoke from a huns shell can be seen. 4 24 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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A call to Pronnes. 4 25 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Hall, Lee, Kimmel and Jesse. At Sept Saulx. 4 26 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Bombers at Comblizy, France. 4 27 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 122

Ticklish spot, 5 corners at Pronnes. 4 28 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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R. C. Church at Pronnes. Under 3 years of bombardment. 4 29 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

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Cars parked at Chalous, France. 4 30 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 126

Mike. Sept Saulx. 4 31 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 126

M. Kimmel. 4 32 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 126

Roller Kitchen. Sept Saulx. 4 33 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 127

Lebec and Denhez. 4 34 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 127

Camp at Jalons, Marne. 4 35 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 127

French Alps. Aix le Bains, France. 4 36 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 128

M. Kimmel. 4 37 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 128

Before dinner time. Sept Saulx. 4 38 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 128

Marritz has his little goatee shaved by the sections mechanic. 4 39 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 128

M. Kimmel. Sept Saulx. 4 40 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 129

Tracey and Kimmel in gas masks. 4 41 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 129

Under camouflage. La Plaine 4 42 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 129

Ye ole mill at Marson, France. 4 43 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 130

Preparing for inspection at Sept Saulx. 4 44 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 130

Some of Chamberlain's Paintings. 4 45 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 131

Car used for towing observation balloons. Sept Saulx. 4 46 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 131

View of the camp and barracks of 632. 4 47 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 132

Kitchen and dinning room at La Plaine. France. 632. 4 48 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 132

McDowell's hut at La Plaine. 4 49 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 133

Ray Murray? and M. Kimmel. 4 50 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 133

Our kitchen at La Plaine. 4 51 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 134

The "Biltmore" at La Plaine. 4 52 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 134

Teasing the cat. La Plaine. 4 53 January 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 135

Teasing the cat. La Plaine. 4 54 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 135

M. Kimmel at the railroad station. 4 55 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 136

M. Kimmel. 4 56 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 136

Cars parked at Marne, France. 4 57 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 136

A days sport in camp. Sept Saulx. 4 58 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 138

Sept Saulx, France. 4 59 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 138

Wood detail at Villa Marmory, France. 4 60 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 139

Wash day. 4 61 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 139

Passing in Review. 4 62 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 139

Bayonne Cathedral. Bayonne, France. 4 63 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 140

"Little Frenchies" (children) at Chepy, France. 4 64 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 140

Zulu, section's mascot. 4 65 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 141

Grandma Fenely? 4 66 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 141

Dinning room. La Plaine. 4 67 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 141

R. Bauemann in a shell role at La Plaine. 4 68 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 142

Tracey at the station at Sept Saulx. 4 69 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 142

German shell exploding in a distance. Orbai, Marne. 4 70 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 142

Marne hills in a distance from Vinay, France. 5 1 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 143

French military mail car. Sept Saulx. 5 2 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 143

Christmas celebration at Chepy, France. 5 3 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 143

Barracks at Baumont, France. 5 4 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 144

L'Epine Cathedral. L'Epine, France. 5 5 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 144

Scottish band entering Tancourt, Marne. 5 6 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 145

Rugby team of SSU 682. 5 7 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 145

Mess at Epernay. 5 8 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 146

Taking life easy. 5 9 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 146

Sgt. Ed. Gordon at bat. Skeele catching. Sept Saulx. 5 10 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 147

M. Law and Lt. Baudouy in a discussion over a ball. Sept Saulx. 5 11 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 147

Williams at bat. Sept Saulx. 5 12 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 148

Lt. Elliot Lee at bat. Sept Saulx. 5 13 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 148

R. C. Church at Wez, France. 5 14 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 149

Wood detail at Marson, France. 5 15 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 149

Arc de Triomphe. Paris, France. 5 16 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 150

Wing of Gare de Nord Railroad in Paris, France. 5 17 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 150

Groupe de Artistic (Actors). Reg. 117. 5 18 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 151

Groupe de Artistic. Reg. 117. Chattilon, Marne. 5 19 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 151

Explosion of a Grenarde Factory (La Carnueve?) in Paris. 5 20 March 15, 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 152

Hotel Majestic at Nice. 5 21 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 152

Tommies - Sammies - Frenchies (French, English and American). Vinay, Marne. 5 22 May, 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 153

At Somme Sous. 5 23 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 153

Eiffel Tower. Paris, France. 5 24 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 154

Abbey de St. Michel. Normandy, France. 5 25 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 154

Gare de l'est. Paris, France. 5 26 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 155

Pont de Frederickla3. River Seine. Paris, France. 5 27 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 155

Harbor at Monte Carlo, France. 5 28 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 156

Harbor at Monte Carlo, France. 5 29 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 156

Harbor at Monte Carlo, France. 5 30 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 157

Promenarde at Monte Carlo, France. 5 31 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 157

Porte St. Denis. Paris, France. 5 32 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 162

Russian Red Cross Hospital. Nice, France. 5 33 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 162

Scene at Nice, France. 5 34 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 163

L'Epine Cathedral. L'Epine, France. 5 35 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 163

Nice, France. 5 36 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 164

Promenarde at Nice, France. 5 37 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 164

Promenarde at Nice, France. 5 38 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 165

Casino at Nice, France. 5 39 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 165

Park at Monte Carlo, France. 5 40 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 166

Notre Dame. Paris, France. 5 41 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 166

City of Nice, France. 5 42 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 167

Boulevard Italiennes. Paris, France. 5 43 circa 1917-1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 167

At Aussonce, France. 5 44 October, 1918 A day's sport in camp. Sept Saulx. 5 45 circa 1917-1919 On duty at Poste Constantine. Marne. Frank White. 5 46 circa 1917-1919 General John J. Pershing. A. E. F. 5 47 circa 1917-1919 Pershing reviewing officers. Tours, France. 5 48 circa 1917-1919 Bill Aldridge. Now a prisoner of war. Sept Saulx. 5 49 1918 Textual Material II Obituary of James Normal Hall. 6 1 circa 1917-1919 Related Archival Materials note

Attached to photo contained in 2010ms013:3:1.

Separated Materials note

pg. 76

Article written by Capt. James Norman Hall. Story of being shot down and captured. In New York Times Magazine. 6 2 October 12, 1919 Separated Materials note

pg. 174

Article written by Don Martin about Capt. J. N. Hall and Lt. Rickenbacker's victory over German aircraft. The Herald. 6 3 May 6, 1918. Separated Materials note

pg. 175

Article written by Don Martin. Capt. Norman Hall captured by Germans. The Herald. 6 4 May 7, 1918. Separated Materials note

pg. 175

Article about the first USAAS (United States Army Ambulance Service)soldiers in the French army to lose their lives. 6 5 Thursday, June 20, 1918 Separated Materials note

pg. 177

Newspaper clipping of the funeral of Wallace Winter. 6 6 November 17, 1930 Newspaper Clipping. Firing of the Salute. New York American. 6 7 November 17, 1930 Journal of Michael Kimmel. Descriptions of life on the front. Included in the back of the journal: battles, remarks, list of men from unit, and names and addresses of men from unit. 6 8 June 19, 1917 - April 26, 1919 Honorable Discharge. Michael Kimmel. 7 1 April 26, 1919 Existence and Location of Copies note

Copy also exists in this collection in 2010ms013:7:2.

Honorable Discharge. Michael Kimmel. 7 2 April 26, 1919 Existence and Location of Originals note

Original also exists in this collection in 2010ms013:7:1.

Transcription of Michael Kimmel WWI Journal, done by Christine Tomiatti. 7 3 June 19, 1917 - April 26, 1919 Scope and Contents note

Compact disk of images of the Michael Kimmel Journal.

"Salute to a Hero Long Dead." Newspaper clipping. New York American. 9 1 November 17, 1930 Existence and Location of Originals note

Originals are contained in this collection in 2010ms013:6:6 and 2010ms013:6:7.

Honorable Discharge. Michael Kimmel. 9 2 April 25, 1919 Existence and Location of Originals note

Original is contained in this collection in 2010ms013:7:1.

Honorable Discharge. Michael Kimmel. 9 3 April 26, 1919 Existence and Location of Copies note

Copy is contained in this collection in 2010ms013:7:2.

Article about the first USAAS soldiers in the French army to lose their lives. 9 4 Thursday, June 30, 1918 Existence and Location of Originals note

Original is contained in this collection in 2010ms013:6:5.

Members that returned to the U.S.A. 9 5 circa 1917-1919 Existence and Location of Originals note

Original is contained in this collection in 2010ms013:2:47.

General Orders No. 38-A. Personal note from Gen. Pershing to Michael Kimmel. 9 6 February 28, 1919 Existence and Location of Originals note

Original is contained in this collection in 2010ms013:8:1 on pg. 172 of scrapbook.

Lettre de Felicitations. From Petain to Michael Kimmel. 9 7 July 28, 1918 This Letter is in French. Existence and Location of Originals note

Original is contained in this collection in 2010ms013:8:1 on pg. 173 of scrapbook.

"Enemies as Hosts in Wartime." Article written by Capt. James Norman Hall about being shot down and captured by the Germans. The New York Times Magazine. 9 8 October 12, 1919 Existence and Location of Originals note

Original is contained in this collection in 2010ms013:6:2.

Two articles written by Don Martin. First, about Capt. J.N. Hall and Lt. Rickenbacker's victory over German aircraft. The Herald. 9 9 First: May 6, 1918, Second: May 7, 1918 Existence and Location of Originals note

Original of first article is contained in this collection in 2010ms013:6:3.

Original of second article is contained in this collection in 2010ms013:6:4.

List of names and addresses of men from unit. 9 10 circa 1917-1919 Existence and Location of Originals note

Original is contained in this collection in 2010ms013:6:8.

Michael Kimmel Scrapbook 8 1 1917-1919 The "Lettre de Felicitations" from Petain to Michael Kimmel is in French. Scope and Contents note

The photos and clippings were removed from the scrapbook. Three clippings still remain in the scrapbook. The first is a personal note from General Pershing to Michael Kimmel on page 172. The second is a "Lettre de Felicitations" from Petain to Michael Kimmel on page 173. The third is a newspaper clipping of Sgt. Edmond McKillop, Sgt. Phil Garrigns and an unknown woman on page 178.

Existence and Location of Copies note

A copy of the letter from Gen. Pershing to M. Kimmel is contained in this collection in 2010ms013:9:6.

A copy of the "Lettre de Petain" to M. Kimmel is contained in this collection in 2010ms013:9:7.