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Size | 75 items |
Abstract | Frederick Fagg Malloy was a lieutenant in the cavalry, 32nd Division, American Expeditionary Forces in France, 1917-1918. The collection includes letters (some of which are typed transcriptions), September 1917-October 1918, from Malloy in France to his mother, Mrs. Theodore F. Malloy, in Asheville, N.C., describing his experiences as a bayonet instructor and with troops during battle in Alsace, at Chateau-Thierry, and the Argonne. Also included are a few letters from Malloy to his mother before going to France; letters from others describing the gallantry of his service and the circumstances of his death on 22 October 1918; and letters of condolence to Mrs. Malloy. |
Creator | Malloy, Frederick Fagg, 1893-1918. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, May 2009
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Frederick Fagg Malloy (1893-1918) was a lieutenant in the cavalry, 32nd Division, American Expeditionary Forces in France, 1917-1918. He served as a bayonet instructor and as a cavalryman in Alsace at Chateau-Thierry, Juvigny, and the Argonne.
Back to TopThe collection includes letters (some of which are typed transcriptions), September 1917-October 1918, from Malloy in France to his mother, Mrs. Theodore F. Malloy, in Asheville, N.C., describing his experiences as a bayonet instructor and with troops in Alsace, at Chateau-Thierry, and the Argonne. Letters detail daily experiences and sentiments for family and home in western North Carolina. Also included are a few letters from Malloy to his mother before going to France; letters from others describing the gallantry of his service and the circumstances of his death on 22 October 1918; letters of condolence to Mrs. Malloy; and a biographical sketch.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Original finding aid |
Biographical sketch |
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Transcriptions, 1916-1918 |
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Folder 2 |
Correspondence, 1917-1918 |
Folder 3-4
Folder 3Folder 4 |
Correspondence, 1918 |
Folder 5 |
Correspondence, 1918-1925 |