Samuel Woodfill, World War I dog tag
Collection — Folder: S1860
Identifier: S1860
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one dog tag for Samuel Woodfill from World War I, circa 1917-1919.
Dates
- circa 1917-1919
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Samuel Woodfill was born in Bryantsburg, Indiana on January 6, 1883. He was a veteran of the Philippine-American War, World War I, and World War II. He is also one of the most celebrated and decorated American soldiers. Woodhill received the Medal of Honor, the Croix de Guerre with palm leaves, the Meriot di Guerra, and the Cross of Prince Danilo. Samuel Woodfill died August 10, 1951. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
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Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Anita Hall on 1975/02/13.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/06/13 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2016/06/13 by Lauren Patton.
- Title
- Samuel Woodfill, World War I dog tag
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671