Letter to Enoch H. Crowder from Angeline S. Weiss - June 15, 1918
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Los Angeles [California] June 15th 1918. General E.H. Crowder. War Department Washington D.C. Dear Sir. I desire to inform you of three young men, known as Harry, Leo, and Julius Briesacker, 3105 South Figueroa this City. These young men are all of Draft age, between the ages of 21 an 31 and without dependents and neither of them have been drafted I guess because
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| Title | Letter to Enoch H. Crowder from Angeline S. Weiss - June 15, 1918 |
| Creator | Weiss, Angeline S. |
| Source | Weiss, Angeline S. Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder. 15 June 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | Letter General Enoch Crowder concerning several young mem that Miss Angeline S. Weiss knew were able bodied and of draft age that had avoided the draft. This document is part of a collection compiled by Enoch Herbert Crowder, the Edinburg, Grundy County, Missouri native who served as Judge Advocate General. Crowder devised the Selective Service Act in 1917 which drafted America's forces during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | Crowder, E. H. (Enoch Herbert), 1859-1932; Draft |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Selective Service Act of 1917; Selective Draft Act |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | June 15, 1918 |
| Language | English |