Charles F. Watrous papers
Scope and Content
The papers consist of the enlistment record and honorable discharge paper for Corporal Charles F. Watrous, photographs, two small pocket diaries, Connecticut State Guard identity card, Social Security cards, buttons, and medals. The bulk of the photographs are from the World War I period, although two others date from 1941-42.
Dates
- 1917-1942
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Restrictions on Access
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Restrictions on Use
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Biographical Note
Corporal Charles F. Watrous was a World War I veteran who served in Company F of the 102 Infantry in the American Expeditionary Forces in France. Charles enlisted in the National Guard on July 16, 1917 in New Haven, Connecticut. He saw combat service in 1918, fought in the Chateau Thierry and Meuse-Argonne offensives, was wounded in the arm by gun fire on July 25, 1918, and received a Purple Heart. Corporal Charles F. Watrous was honorably discharged from the United States Army on April 29, 1919. He later served in the Milford Fire Department and Connecticut National Guard and was a guard officer during World War II.
Extent
1 cubic foot
Abstract
Corporal Charles F. Watrous was a World War I veteran who served in Company F of the 102 Infantry in the American Expeditionary Forces in France.
Provenance
The papers were donated by Arthur Watrous, a nephew of Charles’s, to the Connecticut State Library in July 2008.
Alternative Form Available
Transcripts of the two diaries completed by volunteer Jeremy Schmitt are included in the papers.
Processing Information
These records were processed by volunteer Jeremy Schmitt in March 2015.
- Adriatic (Ship) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Argonne, Battle of the, France, 1918 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Badges Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Buttons (information artifacts) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Château-Thierry, Battle of, Château-Thierry, France, 1918 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Concord (Mass.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Connecticut. National Guard Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Connecticut. National Guard. Regiment, 2nd. Company F Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Diaries Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Essex (Conn.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Fort Totten (N.Y.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Halifax (N.S.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Identity cards Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Le Havre (France) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Lenape (Steamship) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Liverpool (England) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Medals Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Milford (Conn.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Military records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- New Haven (Conn.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- New York (N.Y.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Niantic (Conn.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Southampton (England) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Tie clasps Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- USS Lenape Subject Source: Local sources
- United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 102nd. Company F Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- RG 069:145, Charles F. Watrous Papers
- Subtitle
- Inventory
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
- Date
- 2015
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Connecticut State Library Repository
