Illinois In The World War An Illustrated History Of The Thirty Third Division

Author : States Publications Society
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330203798
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Illinois in the World War, Vol. 1 written by States Publications Society and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Illinois in the World War, Vol. 1: An Illustrated History of the Thirty-Third Division In the preparation of this history of the Thirty-third Division, the publishers have had two purposes constantly in mind. They have sought, first, to produce a comprehensive and authoritative history which will preserve for all time the splendid record of the Prairie Division in the greatest of all wars. At the same time they have endeavored to present the inspiring the story in such a form that it will be read with interest and profit by every citizen of Illinois. This history may be accepted as an authoritative work because it has been written by or under the supervision of the officers who were in command of the units comprising the division. These men have given liberally of their time and efforts in order that an authentic record might be compiled. To those who have contributed to this work, or who have, as supervisory editors, aided in its production, the publishers acknowledge a very great obligation. For the illustration of this volume thousands of photographs were collected from all possible sources. Many were official photographs taken by the United States Signal Corps overseas. Others were obtained from private sources. Out of the thousands of pictures collected, the best were selected. It is felt that they tell a story of their own without which this volume would be incomplete. For a part of the photographs which have been reproduced the editors are indebted to a large number of officers and members of the various units. It is impossible to give credit to all those who have generously given the use of their photographs for this purpose. A special obligation, however, must be acknowledged to certain officers of the Thirty-third Division who placed large collections of photographs and official maps at the disposal of the publishers. Among these officers, most of whom have also given invaluable assistance in other ways, are: Colonel Joseph B. Sanborn, Colonel John V. Clinnin, Colonel Charles G. Davis, Colonel Horatio B. Hackett, Colonel Harry D. Orr, Colonel Henry A. Allen, Lieutenant Colonel Fran R. Schwengel, Lieutenant Colonel Diller S. Myers, Jr., Major Ole Olson, Major Samuel N. Sorenson, Captain Howard D. McDonald, Captain George N. Malstrom, Captain Albert V. Becker, Captain William J. Masoner, Captain Paul E. Anderson, Captain Gail Reed, Captain Charles J. Kraft, and Lieutenant Walter B. Greenwood. The task of compiling a comprehensive and authentic history of the Thirty-third Division has been a tremendous one. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.