Letter to Mother

March 19, 2019May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"Betting about camp favors two to one that we will sail before Apr. 10th, but I’d never bet on anything cause orders can be changed too easily. We moved yesterday from the tents at the Rifle Range into barracks and I hear that we are due for another move in a few days to another part of camp." Continue Reading...

Letter to Mother

January 28, 2019May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"They are having church in our Y so I came over here. This is a much better Y anyway. They serve hot chocolate. Yes, actually give it away free." Continue reading...

Commercy

December 21, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

“Went to Commercy. Saw Jack Helsper + Art Herbert." Continue reading...

Letter to Dad

December 20, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"Soldiering is hard now. We have been putting on some big divisional field problems. We are out all day. Sometimes from 3 a.m. till dark. And the worst of it is it is cold and has rained all week. Get soaked + cold everyday." Continue reading...

More Diary Details

December 18, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"Writing earlier today about the origins of Robert’s diary inspired me to look more closely at some of the other things he jotted down." Continue reading...

Letter from Grenoble

October 29, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"Most of the Y men have their wives or daughters with them and they do all they can to make things pleasant for us. But I wish you were here to cut the pie and spread the jam on the bread. They are too dainty about it." Continue reading...