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[Identification of item], in the Malcolm Bradfield papers #4398, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Received from Chalmers G. Davidson, Davidson, North Carolina, in August 1984.

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• Bradfield, Malcolm.
• Military engineers--United States--History--World War, 1914-1918.
• Soldiers--United States--Correspondence.
• United States. Army--Military life.
• United States. Army. Engineer Service Battalion.
• World War, 1914-1918--France.

Malcolm Bradfield, son of John W. and Bessie Davidson Bradfield, was raised in Charlotte, N.C.

Chiefly letters from Malcolm Bradfield to his mother and other relatives, documenting his experience in the U.S. Engineer Service Battalion during World War I. Bradfield was stationed in Virginia and then served in France. The letters discuss his military experiences and various family and personal matters. A few personal letters from others, including some from another American soldier, are included.