Justus Erwin Owens scrapbook, 1918

Summary

Creator:

Owens, Justus Erwin, 1893-1918

Date:

1918

Extent:

1 folder(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Justus Erwin Owens scrapbook, ms2856, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains a scrapbook containing information on the World War I service of Justus Erwin Owens in 1918 with newspaper clippings, photographs, and some correspondence. The correspondence is between Owens and his family while he was training at Camp Gordon, while in France, and at the time of his death. Of particular interest is a letter in which Owens describes the Battle of St. Mihiel.

Biographical / historical:

Justus Erwin Owens (1893-1918), U.S. Army soldier in the 326th Infantry, 82nd Division, during World War I. Owens was killed at the Battle of Argonne. Owens was a resident of Carrollton, Georgia.

Related

Other descriptive data:

Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

World War, 1914-1918 -- France.
Scrapbooks.
Soldiers -- Georgia.
Saint-Mihiel, Battle of, Saint-Mihiel, France, 1918.

Names:

United States. Army -- Infantry, 326th

Preferred citation:

Justus Erwin Owens scrapbook, ms2856, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.