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World War I Correspondence Index
July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
World War I sounded a patriotic call throughout the nation and thousands of Americans responded. From doughboys to nurses, they wrote back home to their northwest Ohio hometown newspapers. Dan Masters and Steve Badenhop have prepared indexes to these letters for Wood and Henry Counties. More are in preparation.
Indexed by author and by date, this research aid also provides information about the service record of each soldier, where available. The User’s Guide explains Army organization and provides a summary of some of the major battles in which Ohio soldiers participated. The letters provide a fascinating look at local attitudes toward the war as well, since German immigrants made up a large proportion of the population.
Visit often as we add to this new research aid. Try the index now.