"The only activity here is the customary small arms fire" Continue reading...
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Too Many Roberts
"Received a nice letter from my cousin Robt. Gartshore.” Continue reading...
Best of MN Doughboy 1918
If you knew someone who wasn’t aware of this project – say a relative or coworker or, I don’t know, anyone connected with a newspaper or podcast or someone with a couple million Twitter followers – this would be an excellent post to share with them. Continue reading...
Laid to Rest with Loving Care
“Experienced real heavy artillery fire. We lost 4 killed." Continue reading...
Daring Young Men in Their Flying Machines
“The weather is nicer now, tho cold at night." Continue reading...
The Mysterious Mr. Nielson
"I wonder why I do not hear from Mother.” Continue reading...
On Guard
"On guard all night. The French Artillery threw a barrage of about 300 shells over us into German lines." Continue reading...
“Uneventful”
"News reaches us of the good gains by the Allies on other fronts. We may soon be there also.” Continue reading...
Bombing Machine
“On guard all night at a listening post and bombing machine." Continue reading...
Sleep
“Slept all day and all night.” Continue reading...
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