"We are being deloused now and expect to be out of this town within a week and out of France inside of a month." Continue reading...
Author: jpwest13
Letter to Dad
"Your letter of Feb. 9th came today. I know that I should not try to answer today cause I feel pretty bum. They keep stalling along about why we don’t move." Continue reading...
Letter to Mother
"The papers say that the divisions will go home in the order that they came over. That means that we will go home sixth." Continue reading...
Letter to Mother
"I wrote you a long time ago that I got your box from Scotland. It was awfully good of you Mother dear to think of me like that. I nearly cried." Continue reading...
Letter to Dad
"We have been having a lot of inspections for cooties, or anything else. There seems to be some mistake about disease among the people at home. There is very little anywhere as far as I know." Continue reading...
Pershing and the Prince
On February 18th, Monday, the division was reviewed by General Pershing, accompanied by the Prince of Wales. It made a fine showing, although it marched and stood in mud and water. Continue reading...
Letter to Jane
"Well if everything goes well we will all be home in a little while, but if the Huns think they want some more war we might be delayed a few months more or less." Continue reading...
Letter to Mother
"The Frogs tell us “le guerre par finish” which means the war is not over." Continue reading...
Letter to Ruth
"Just because I have not written to you lately is no reason that you should not write to your big brother over here in France but I suppose you are busy at school." Continue reading...
Letter to Dad
"During the last year vast responsibilities have been put on my shoulders and I am 7,000 miles away. Is it strange then that I should wonder how things will turn out?" Continue reading...
MN Doughboy 1918 