Memorandum from Lieutenant Colonel William Ellis

RECEIVED Headquarters 35th Division AUG 4 1011 129th F.A. 29130 Anerican Expeditionary Forces 3rd, March 1919. 1044. MEMORANDUM : The names of officers suitable for the duty indicated herein who desire to remain in Fronce, will be reported to these Headquarters without delay. "GENERAL HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES Historical Section, G.S. Fobruary 27, 1919. Commanding General, 35th Division, A.P.O. 709, American E.F, My dear Generel Dugan: I have been directed to organize E. party to study the operations of the Amorican Expedi tionary Forces on the ground. The plan is to spend the next month or so here, studying the papers, then to take the field and go over the operations on the ground and determine as nearly. as possible what actually happened before the evidence, now rapidly disappearing, is all gone. Insofar as possible, I plan to have offi cers work on specific tasks in pairs, preferably one infantry and one artillery officer. Si nce your division is soon to return to the states it occurs to me to ask if you have any officers suitable for this work who expect to remain in France or who would be willing to stay for a few months for thi S purpos'e. The requirements are specifically; (c) Field officers or exceptionally qualified captains to take part in the study of papers and in the field work. (b) Lieutenants especiolly qualified for work as topographers, statisticians or archivists. Vory truly yours, the OLIVER L. SPAULDING, JR. Brigadier goneral, U. S' to Chier, Historical Section, G. S." By Command of Brigadier general DUGAN : WM. ELLIS Lt. Col., Ini., U.S.Army Division Adjutant Cop: to Brigade, Regimental and Seperate Unit Commanders