Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Edward J. Bayon Collection

Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: Office of Strategic Services (OSS)
- Location of Service: Section #1, Paris, France
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/5816
After the fighting in World War I ended, Edward Bayon, formerly a staff sergeant with the Army, married a French girl and decided to stay in France when he signed on with the American Graves Registration service. In April 1923, he was charged with taking a barge laden with the caskets of 952 American soldiers through the canals of France, Holland and Belgium, on their way back home. Bayon recorded his memory of this singular event in the one document in his collection. He was not prepared for the remarkable reception that the Belgians provided him on his mission.
About this Item
Title
- Edward J. Bayon Collection
Names
- Bayon, Edward J.
- Hughes, Marianne
- Daughters of the American Revolution, National Society
- Bayon-Hauser, Grace
Headings
- - Bayon, Edward J.
- - World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal Narratives
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- Veteran
Service History
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World War, 1914-1918
- Location of Service: Section #1, Paris, France
- Dates of Service: 1917-1945
- Military Status: Veteran
- Service History Note: Bayon also notes the American Graves Registration Services as activity.
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: Office of Strategic Services (OSS)
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military Status: Veteran
Materials
- Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [1 item] -- Photograph (collected 1943)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [2 items] -- (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/5816
Cite as
- Edward J. Bayon Collection (AFC/2001/001/5816), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image