American Expeditionary Forces

American  

plural noun

1. troops sent to Europe by the U.S. Army during World War I. A.E.F., AEF

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American Expeditionary Forces British  

plural noun

1. the troops sent to Europe by the US during World War I

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Example Sentences

Which U.S. general, nicknamed “Black Jack,” served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces on the Western Front during World War I?

From Slate • Oct. 18, 2023

The only original nod to the war in the park, a statute of Gen. John J. Pershing, who commanded the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe, will remain at the edge of the space.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2021

Gen. John J. Pershing said it was his “desire that every man in the American Expeditionary Forces should be given the opportunity to visit Paris before returning to the United States.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2018

Lubin’s reclaiming of Claggett Wilson, one of the eight illustrators of the American Expeditionary Forces charged with documenting the war for posterity, is equally felicitous.

From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2016

When I applied to the American Expeditionary Forces I was asked how it was that I came to speak French.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse