A new exhibition honors AFS volunteer efforts during WWI
New York and New Yorkers in World War I is a new exhibition at the New York State Capitol that honors…
World War I
AFS Janus: Fall 2016 Issue
This issue of the AFS Janus features the fascinating story of Julian Allen and his long involvement with AFS, from…
Edward J. Kelley, 1916
On the evening of September 23, 1916, AFS volunteer ambulance driver Roswell Sanders took Edward J. Kelley, a newly-arrived volunteer,…
The Enduring Legacy of Richard Nelville Hall
Richard Nelville Hall volunteered for AFS immediately after graduating from Dartmouth College in 1915. In a letter to his parents,…
From AFS to the Lafayette Escadrille
After a recent renovation, the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial was rededicated on April 20, 2016 in the presence of dignitaries from…
Obstacle Dodging, 1917
During World War I, many AFS ambulance drivers went to the May-en-Multien training camp, which was created to train incoming…
Khaki the Dog, 1915
Joshua Gabriel Baker Campbell enlisted with the transportation units at the American Ambulance Hospital in 1914, with a group that…