Ben Byrnes collection of Charles Gaston Clement letters

Collection

Identifier: 2010-055

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains many of the letters of Charles G. Clement home during the first part of his time in the army. Also contains materials noting his mother's search to discover where he was buried and the 1930 Pilgrimage of War Mothers and Widows to visit his grave. There are also some letters to her younger son, Dennis.

Dates

Creation: 1913 - 1962
Creation: Majority of material found within 1916 - 1919

Access

This material is open for research use by any registered reader.

Use and Copyright

This material is owned by the University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections. Unpublished manuscripts are under copyright. Therefore, permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from both the repository and the copyright holder.

Biographical / Historical

Private First Class Charles Gaston Clement is buried in Plot B, Row 33, Grave 39, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery at Romange, Georgia, France. He was killed in battle 9 October 1918 while serving as a member of the 328th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry Division