Biographical Information

Name:

Otto Ferdinand Leven

Date of Birth:

1893

Place of Birth:

Ottawa, IL

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

War or Conflict:

World War I, 1914-1920

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1917-1918

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

Company E, 90th Infantry Division

Location of Service:

Camp Travis, Texas; Camp Mills, Long Island, New York; England; France

Battles/Campaigns:

Saint Mihiel Offensive

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Biography [1 item] --Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Correspondence [17 items] --Handwritten document

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item] --Handwritten document

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [5 items] --Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Correspondence [6 items] --Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Photograph: Photocopy of photographic print [3 items] --Photographs

Computer File: CD [1 item] --Multiple types of electronic files

Donor:

Andrew A Leven

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/49807

Subjects:

Leven, Otto
World War I, 1914-1920 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Otto Leven Collection (AFC/2001/001/49807), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress