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

Collection Summary

Title	Edward Henry Loudenbeck collection, 1917-1919 : Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Inclusive Dates	1917-1919
Call No.	AFC 2001/001/1937
Creator	Loudenbeck, Edward Henry, 1895-1972.
Extent (Manuscripts)	manuscripts: 57 items.
Extent (Photographs)	1 photograph.
Extent (Correspondence)	56 letters (186 pages).
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.vh017007
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2017655241
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.