“This little diary will soon be finished. I got it for Xmas last year from Nora." Continue reading...
140th Infantry
Drinking
“Pay day. Big drink parties." Continue reading...
Letter to Mother
"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
"It is raining as usual + the company is out drilling.” Continue reading...
Commercy
"Married 10 months today and only have been with Nora about 20 days.” Continue reading...
Homesick
"Don’t know when we will go home, but I hope soon.” Continue reading...
Letter to Mother
"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
"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
"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
"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...
MN Doughboy 1918 