American Ambulance Service with the French Army
Title
American Ambulance Service with the French Army
Description
Image of the American Ambulance Service , as well as a group of soldiers .
Historical note
The American Field Service (AFS) , or the American Ambulance Field Service as it was first called , was a volunteer organization of ambulance drivers for the French Army before the United States entered the war . In 1917 , it was incorporated into the United States Army Medical Department , renamed the United States Army Ambulance Service and continued serving the French for the rest of the war . The AFS traces back to the American Ambulance Hospital established in 1914 by wealthy Americans living in Paris .
Date
Approximately 1914-1918
Collection name
Karl Kleeman World War I Photographs
Education Tags
US.28 World War I A Farewell to Arms
Subjects
World War, 1914-1918 Soldiers Armies Ambulances Mobile health units War casualties
Accession number
2006-059
Owning Institution
Tennessee State Library and Archives
ID#
33152
Digital Type
Still Image
Digital format
Image/jp2
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