"I got me a bed from the “frogs” and have a straw mattress on it and five army blankets. I will hate to leave such comfort." Continue reading...
Jane Turner West
Letter to Mother
"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...
Postcards
Postcards from Robert to his family. Continue reading...
Letter to Mother
"Washington sure was lucky that he was billeted at Valley Forge instead of here. He had wood to burn at least." Continue reading...
Letter to Mother
"The Red Cross issued us sweaters yesterday. I got a pretty good one, but of course I would rather have had the one that Ruth made." 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...
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 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...
Another Letter to Mother
"There are a couple of kids (soldiers) outside chasing another soldier with big sticks. They are trying to make him sign the armistice. I wish they would be quieter." Continue reading...
Letter to Mother
"Tomorrow we are going to play war. We are going to capture the city of St. Mihiel. Just to keep in training." Continue reading...
MN Doughboy 1918 