"Well this will be the last, or one of the last letters that I will write from France. Unless the dope goes wrong some way." Continue Reading...
Inspection
Letter to Mother
"It seems I told you a little too soon that you should stop writing to me, for I have received no mail for a week, but I’ll leave France soon so I did not miss it far. However I will be lonesome without any mail." Continue Reading...
Letter to Mother
"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
"Well there is no news today but the sun is shining and I feel more like my self. Just think in 1918 there were only 33 days of no rain out of 365 and they call it 'sunny France.'" 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 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...
Letter to Dad
"The 35th has been ordered to move from here to the boat landing. I do not know what city we will leave from, but we are going unless the order is changed. Army orders are not very reliable but we are ordered home now at least." Continue reading...
Robert Jr.
“Robt. jr. is three months old now. I wish I could see him." Continue reading...
MN Doughboy 1918 