Letter to General Crowder from Israel Gnatowsky - June 18, 1918
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June 18, 1918. Dear Mr. Crowder:- I am in the draft, and am very anxious to go, and my board won
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| Title | Letter to General Crowder from Israel Gnatowsky - June 18, 1918 |
| Creator | Gnatowsky, Israel |
| Source | Gnatowsky, Israel. Letter to General Crowder. 18 June 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this letter, Israel Gnatowsky, a young man in the draft, wrote General Enoch H. Crowder and explained that he had a slight hernia. Gnatowsky asked Crowder to convince the doctors that he is still able to fight. 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 |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | June 18, 1918 |
| Language | English |