Mitchell "Mitch" A. Yockelson (born 1962) is a military historian and archivist. He has written four books including, ''Borrowed Soldiers: Americans Under British Command 1918'', and numerous articles for well-known publications. Yockelson is considered one of the foremost authorities on the topic of

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

. Currently he teaches at

Norwich University Norwich University – The Military College of Vermont is a private senior military college in Northfield, Vermont. It is the oldest private and senior military college in the United States and offers bachelor's and master's degrees on-campus ...

, and works as an Investigative Archivist at the

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. Yockelson resides in

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Education

In 1984, Yockelson graduated from

Frostburg State University Frostburg State University (FSU) is a public university in Frostburg, Maryland. The university is the only four-year institution of the University System of Maryland west of the Baltimore-Washington passageway in the state's Appalachian highlan ...

with his undergraduate degree in history. He earned his

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in history from

George Mason University George Mason University (George Mason, Mason, or GMU) is a public research university in Fairfax County, Virginia with an independent City of Fairfax, Virginia postal address in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. The university was origin ...

. Afterwards Yockelson graduated from the Royal Military College of Science,

Cranfield University , mottoeng = After clouds light , established = 1946 - College of Aeronautics 1969 - Cranfield Institute of Technology (gained university status by royal charter) 1993 - Cranfield University (adopted current name) , type = Public research uni ...

with his

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in military history.

Career

Yockelson began working at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in 1988. He started off as a military history specialist in military records. He currently works as an investigative archivist in the Office of the Inspector General at NARA. His main duty is to investigate stolen historical document cases. He is also the head of the Archivist Recovery Team (ART) at NARA. Previously Yockelson was a professor of military history at the

United States Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy (US Naval Academy, USNA, or Navy) is a federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. The Naval Academy ...

. He currently teaches graduate programs in military history at Norwich University. Yockelson is the author of four books. His first book, ''Borrowed Soldiers: Americans Under British Command 1918'' was named by ''London Independent'' as one of the best books on military history in 2008. It originated from his dissertation on the

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during World War I. He is the recipient of the Army Historical Foundation's Distinguished Writing Award. As an expert on World War I and military history, Yockelson lectures internationally and has acted as consultant for programs on the

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, ''

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'', ''

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'', and

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. He has also been featured in the ''

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''. On a regular basis, Yockelson leads tours of World War I battlefields for the Smithsonian Journeys and New York Times Journeys. Yockelson is an historical advisor to the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission.

Published work

*'' Forty-Seven Days: How Pershing's Warriors Came of Age to Defeat the German Army in World War I''. 2016. New American Library. . *''Grant: Savior of the Union''. 2012. Thomas Nelson. . *''MacArthur: Defiant Soldier''. 2011. Thomas Nelson. *''Borrowed Soldiers: Americans Under British Command, 1918''. 2008. University of Oklahoma Press.

References

External links

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Borrowed Soldiers
(archived link)
Mitchell Yockelson at ''The Weekly Standard''NARA investigators detail brazen theft and daring capture in the archives

Researcher doctors Lincoln date''Forty-Seven Days Website''
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