RG-123: Papers of Private Ben Allender, 168th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Division, AEF

RG-123: Papers of Private Ben Allender, 168th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Division, AEF

RG-123: Papers of Private Ben Allender, 168th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Division, AEF; 1 box (.5 Shelf Feet) Allender was a young soldier from Ottumna, Iowa, who served with the 168th Regiment of MacArthur’s 84th Brigade, Rainbow Division, in World War I. RG-123: Papers of Private Ben Allender, 168th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Division, AEFM;

1 Box (.5 Shelf feet)

Allender was a young soldier from Ottumna, Iowa, who served with the 168th Regiment of MacArthur’s 84th Brigade, Rainbow Division, in World War I.

Included in this collection is the diary Allender kept while in WWI. Extensive in its observations at the beginning, after the first combat action the entries were short and to the point.

Also included are publications about the men serving in the Iowa Regiment and histories of the Rainbow Division and World War I.

Accession #8115.000

RG-123: Papers of Private Ben Allender: Ben Allender’s extensive World War I diary has been transcribed and is available in the Archives.

Ben Allender’s extensive World War I diary has been transcribed and is available in the Archives

RG-123: Papers of Private Ben Allender: Rare World War I publications included in the papers of Ben Allender.       RG-123: Papers of Private Ben Allender: Rare World War I publications included in the papers of Ben Allender.

Rare World War I publications included in the papers of Ben Allender

 

 
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