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As many of you know, Pete Belmonte and I just finished our book on foreign-born soldiers in the AEF: "Many Roads Travelled: America's Foreign-born Doughboys." I am now working on another book for Schiffer about the Services of Supply in France 1917-1919.

 

If you have photographs of SoS soldiers or uniforms or their personal gear/souvenirs that you are willing to share for the book, please let me know---

 

I am particularly interested in images from the Mehun Ordnance Repair Camp, the Central Records Office and any of the port operations.

 

In return for you letting me use the images, I will give you caption credit and reference in the acknowledgements.

 

Best regards, for the New Year.

 

Al

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I have a copy of History of the Ordnance Repair Shops, Mehun-sur-Yevre, France. The images are pretty low-res, but I can scan them if they're of interest.

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Thank you for writing about the SoS and its associated units. I think this is a highly overlooked yet important set of soldiers and leaders that really made a difference in the US and overseas. When do you anticipate its release? What will your title be? Looking forward to your work!

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Thank you for writing about the SoS and its associated units. I think this is a highly overlooked yet important set of soldiers and leaders that really made a difference in the US and overseas. When do you anticipate its release? What will your title be? Looking forward to your work!

Major Z---thanks for the kind words and support---I owe it to the publisher in June---working title is: Goodbye Broadway, Hello France: The Services of Supply in the AEF. Release would probably be late winter/early spring 2018

 

regards,

Al

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I'm still working diligently on this project but would like to know if anybody here on the USMF owns a Postal Express Service uniform that they would be willing to share pictures of for the book.

 

best regards,

Al

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I'm still working diligently on this project but would like to know if anybody here on the USMF owns a Postal Express Service uniform that they would be willing to share pictures of for the book.

 

best regards,

Al

 

Wonder if the new owner of this grouping is a forum member...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-US-WWI-Soldiers-Lot-Uniform-Gas-Mask-Leggings-Personal-J-R-Wentworth-/361850912882

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What is the latest date that you would accept photos of SoS items? I know I owe you some pics and I have a professional resource to get them done right. Please advise and I'll get going sooner than later on this. Thanks again and good luck on this project!

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What is the latest date that you would accept photos of SoS items? I know I owe you some pics and I have a professional resource to get them done right. Please advise and I'll get going sooner than later on this. Thanks again and good luck on this project!

Major Z--we still have some time left on the clock---I look forward to seeing what you have.

Al

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