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1. Edward Henry Loudenbeck collection, 1917-1919 : Veterans History Project (U.S.)

   manuscripts: 57 items.. 1 photograph.. 56 letters (186 pages).. -- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Edward Henry Loudenbeck collection documents Loudenbeck's World War I service. Born in Iowa and raised in Michigan, Loudenbeck served in the United States Army from 1917-1919 reaching the rank of Private First Class. He participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Battle of Saint-Mihiel, and traveled through Camp Custer, Michigan; Camp Greene, North Carolina; Camp Mills, New Jersey; England; Belgium; and France. Spanning 1917-1919, the collection contains correspondence to his family, a daily diary, printed matter, and a photograph of Loudenbeck at Camp Greene.

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