Letter from the Commanding Officer of the 142nd Infantry to the Commanding General of the 36th Division, stating how messages would be transmitted during World War I in Choctaw as the enemy could not decipher the messages
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Title
Letter from the Commanding Officer of the 142nd Infantry to the Commanding General of the 36th Division, stating how messages would be transmitted during World War I in Choctaw as the enemy could not decipher the messages
Subject
native american heroism
Description
In the letter it explains the variety of languages the Native Americans could speak and how many nonnatives knew the language. The U.S army quickly learned they could use this to their advantage
Creator
War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War l Branch. Ca. 1918-ca. 1948 (Most recent)
Source
National Archives, Records of Divisions, ca 1918-1942,
Record Group 120, Records of the American Expeditionary Forces (World War l) 1848-1942
Record Group 120, Records of the American Expeditionary Forces (World War l) 1848-1942
Date
January 23, 1919
Rights
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Identifier
ARC- 301642
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Collection
Citation
War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War l Branch. Ca. 1918-ca. 1948 (Most recent)
, “Letter from the Commanding Officer of the 142nd Infantry to the Commanding General of the 36th Division, stating how messages would be transmitted during World War I in Choctaw as the enemy could not decipher the messages,” Nabb Research Center Online Exhibits, accessed May 14, 2024, https://libapps.salisbury.edu/nabb-online/items/show/600.