Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Alfred C. Harrison Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1914-1918
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 1st Battalion Sanitary Detachment, 22nd Regiment, US Engineers of the 27th Division; 102nd Regiment
- Location of Service: France
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/26380
Like many combat soldiers, Private First Class Alfred C. Harrison kept a diary of his experiences, writing descriptions of the French people and countryside, noting variations in the weather, and recording the constant boom of guns in the distance. In order to disguise his diary in the event that he was captured behind enemy lines, he wrote his journal entries on scraps of paper and kept them tucked into the lining of his trousers. After the war, he was awarded a Silver Star for his bravery in the trenches.
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About this Item
Title
- Alfred C. Harrison Collection
Names
- Steitz, Steve
- Harrison, Alfred C.
Headings
- - Harrison, Alfred C.
- - World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Form
- Diaries and journals
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1914-1918
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 1st Battalion Sanitary Detachment, 22nd Regiment, US Engineers of the 27th Division; 102nd Regiment
- Location of Service: France
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Dates of Service: 1917-1919
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1917-1919)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/26380
Cite as
- Alfred C. Harrison Collection (AFC/2001/001/26380), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image