William Hamilton Felton, Jr., collection, 1917-1918 : Veterans History Project (U.S.)

Collection Summary

Title	William Hamilton Felton, Jr., collection, 1917-1918 : Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Inclusive Dates	1917-1918
Call No.	AFC 2001/001/8383
Creator	Felton, William Hamilton, Jr., 1889-1956
Extent (Photographs)	1 photograph.
Extent (Manuscripts)	manuscripts: 75 items
Language	In English.
Location	Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadvhp.vh017006
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2017655240
Summary	The William Hamilton Felton, Jr., collection documents Felton's United States Army Coast Artillery Corps service during World War I. Born in Macon, Georgia, Felton was stationed in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia; Fort Monroe, Virginia; and throughout France. He was commissioned as a First Lieutenant and promoted to Captain. Felton died on May 28, 1956. Dating 1917-1918, the collection contains correspondence to Felton's wife, Luisa, and a photograph of Felton with another soldier.