This is it: the last piece of Robert's writing during this amazing period of his life. Continue reading...
John Paterson West
Newport News
"Seems mighty good to be home again." Continue reading...
Letter to Dad
"the latest A.E.F. disease, ie "the gangplank itch." We all have it bad. Embarkation officers have the "gangplank itch" also. They admit it. No doubt Gen. Black Jack has it too. The only real cure is "Get the boys home toot sweet!" then we will have it no more." Continue reading...
Letter to Dad
"I am surprised to hear that you are not getting letters from me regularly. I write often but when we are anticipating a move toward home the days slip by faster than usual." Continue Reading...
Letter to Dad
"Well I am three days (via rail) nearer home than when I last wrote but there is still a lot to be done in the way of waiting till I get home. We are shooting on the rifle range now." Continue reading...
Letter to Dad
"This will be the last letter you will get from me from this town. I will leave here in two days for Le Mans or some camp near there, perhaps in pup tents." Continue reading...
Letter to Dad
"We are being deloused now and expect to be out of this town within a week and out of France inside of a month." Continue reading...
Letter to Dad
"Your letter of Feb. 9th came today. I know that I should not try to answer today cause I feel pretty bum. They keep stalling along about why we don’t move." Continue reading...
Letter to Dad
"We have been having a lot of inspections for cooties, or anything else. There seems to be some mistake about disease among the people at home. There is very little anywhere as far as I know." 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...
MN Doughboy 1918 