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Truman as Army Officer.
  Truman as Army Officer.

 
About the Collection

  This collection focuses on World War I. It includes 76 documents totaling 447 pages, covering the years 1917-1970. Supporting materials include a finding aid to related World War I materials at the Truman Library and recordings of World War I songs, courtesy of Marr Sound Archives.
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Letters Home

Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  April 14, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  April 14, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  April 28, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  May 5, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Mary Ethel Noland
  May 7, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  May 12, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  May 19, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  May 26, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  May 30, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  June 14, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  June 19, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  June 27, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  July 14, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  July 31, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  July 31, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  August 4, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Mary Ethel Noland
  August 5, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  September 1, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  September 8, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  September 15, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  October 6, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  October 8, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  October 11, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  October 20, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  October 30, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  November 1, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Mary Ethel Noland
  November 1, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  November 2, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  November 5, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  November 10, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  November 11, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  November 15, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
  November 23, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Mary Ethel Noland
  December 18, 1918  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Mary Ethel Noland
  January 1919  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Mary Ethel Noland
  January 20, 1919  
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Letter, Harry S. Truman to Mary Ethel Noland
  March 25, 1919  
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National Guard Service

Harry S. Truman's National Guard Enlistment Papers
  June 22, 1917  
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Report of Physical Examination of Harry S. Truman
  August 9, 1917  
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Acceptance of Commission, First Lieutenant by Harry S. Truman
  September 14, 1917  
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Recollections of the War

Application of Harry S. Truman for Victory Medal
  July 10, 1920  
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Long Hand Note by Senator Harry S. Truman  
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Statement of the Military Career of Harry S. Truman
  September 6, 1949  
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Friendships Forged in Battle

Drawing of Captain Thomas C. Bourke  
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Drawing of Captain Harry S. Truman  
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Drawing of Captain Ted Marks  
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Drawing of Major John L. Miles  
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Drawing of Captain Keith W. Dancy  
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Invitation to 1920 Battery D Banquet
  March 1920  
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Invoices, receipts, and other items related to 1920 Battery D Banquet
  March 1920  
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Program from 1920 Battery D Reunion Dinner
  March 17, 1920  
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Invitation to 1921 Battery D Banquet
  March 1921  
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Program from 1921 Battery D Reunion Banquet
  March 17, 1921  
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Letter, E. J. Becker to Harry S. Truman
  March 21, 1921  
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Telegram, Harry S. Truman to Ernest L. Schmidt, with related correspondence
  November 10, 1945  
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Program from 1947 Reunion of the 35th Division
  June 1947  
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Correspondence between Harry S. Truman and Fred J. Schmidt
  May 21, 1948  
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Invitation to Battery D 1949 Inaugural Celebration
  December 1948  
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Press release, Battery D Association
  January 1949  
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Invitation to 1949 35th Division Reunion
  April 1, 1949  
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Program from the 1949 35th Division Reunion
  June 1949  
     Scanned version (28 pages)   Printer Friendly Version (PDF)  

Invitation to 1950 35th Division Reunion
  April 19, 1950  
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Program from the 1950 Reunion of the 35th Division
  June 1950  
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Invitation to 1950 35th Division Reunion
  June 1950  
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Invitation to the 1952 35th Division Reunion
  May 1952  
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Program from the 1952 Reunion of the 35th Division
  June 1952  
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Invitation to Battery D Dinner, with reply from Matthew Connelly
  October 14, 1952  
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Program from 1954 35th Division Reunion
  October 1954  
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Program from the 1955 Reunion of the 35th Division
  September 1955  
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Program from 1968 Battery D Reunion
  November 1968  
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Memoir of Lorain H. Cunningham, related to Battery D participation in 1949 Inaugural events  
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Military Service in France

Order Promoting Harry S. Truman to Captain, Battery D, 129th Field Artillery
  April 23, 1918  
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Announcement of Harry S. Truman's Promotion to Captain
  May 2, 1918  
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Pay Voucher of Harry S. Truman
  May 6, 1919  
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Honorable Discharge of Harry S. Truman
  May 6, 1919  
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Report of Discharge of Harry S. Truman
  May 6, 1919  
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Roster of the 129th Field Artillery, Taken from The Artilleryman by Jay M. Lee, 1920  
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Chronological Record of the 129th Field Artillery 1917-1919, Taken from The Artilleryman by Jay M. Lee, 1920  
     Full text version (1 page)  

Application of Harry S. Truman for Victory Medal
  July 10, 1920  
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