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Colored Nurses at Camp Dodge and War News
Camp Dodge IA August 21 1918 reports colored nurses to be assigned to the base hospital to care for soldiers of their race after Red Cross registration. The piece also covers troop deployments to France 6 000 strong, formation of the 19th division, notable athletes leaving for service, internment of alien enemies, objectors furlough plan, and Red Cross home service for soldiers families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kipper
338Th Field Artillery
Gnard
Ellis
Kansas
Kipper
Els
Hosital
Camp Dodge
War Department
American Red Cross Society
Army Nurse Corps
General Pershing
Iowa
Camp Dodee
France
Brotherhood of Man
Montana
South Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri
Minnesota
Ilinois
North Dakota
Ente
Mike Gibbons
Rainsburger
Capt. Griffith
Department of Justice
Service
James R. Hanna
Home Service Section
American Red Cross
Home Service
H. &. Hollingsworth
Red Cross Home Service