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Month: December 2018

Letter to Mother

December 15, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"The Frog trains look like a picture of a train that some three-year-old might draw, and they have a little squeaky whistle that sounds like a popcorn wagon." Continue reading...

Lights

December 15, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"It is raining as usual + the company is out drilling.” Continue reading...

Commercy

December 14, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"Married 10 months today and only have been with Nora about 20 days.” Continue reading...

Homesick

December 13, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"Don’t know when we will go home, but I hope soon.” Continue reading...

Letter to Mother

December 12, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"The morning after we came out of the big drive in the Argonne we called roll and out of 235 men there were only 19 left. I guess your prayers saved me." Continue reading...

Letter from Auntie Teenie

December 11, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"This is just a Xmas parcel to let you know that there is an Uncle and Auntie in Auld Reekie who are thinking of you." Continue reading...

Letter to Dad

December 8, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"I am writing this in the Y.M.C.A. There is a stage in one end and an impromptu show is going on." Continue reading...

Letter to Mother

December 7, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"We have a little time each morning to clean up around our billet. The old lady downstairs throws her ashes, garbage, sweepings, etc. out the door so we have to clear it up." Continue reading...

Letter to Dad

December 3, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"This is “Valley Forge” I guess. It is pretty cold any way. But it is a lot better than the place we left." Continue reading...

Bob Junior

December 3, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"Bob jr. is big and fat." Continue reading...

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