Overseas Diary

Authors

Alfred Walter Elliot Sr.

Files

Streaming Media

Description

This "Overseas Diary" was written by Otterbein student Alfred Walter Elliott, Sr. during his time as an enlisted soldier in the 324th Field Artillery Regiment during World War I. The diary starts in June 3, 1918 as Elliott completed his basic training at Camp Sherman in Chillicothe, OH, and continues through his service in France and the war's conclusion to April 1919. Elliott's near-daily entries provide a unique "ground-level" window into the day-to-day life of American soldiers in WWI.

Transcripts of each diary page are provided within the document.

Publication Date

6-3-1918

Keywords

Otterbein University, Alfred Walter Elliott, Historical diary, WW1, World War 1, Military History

Disciplines

European History | Higher Education | History | Military History | United States History

Comments

Diary of Alfred Walter Elliott, Sr., during his military service in World War I

Recommended Citation

Elliot, Alfred Walter Sr., "Overseas Diary" (1918). Alfred Walter Elliott Collection. 1.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/elliott_collection/1