"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...
YMCA
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...
Letter to Dad
"Before the war was over we knew that we were here till it was over. Now it is over and we are dissatisfied because we are not being sent home." Continue reading...
Letter to Dad
"The English call them “cooties.” The French “to-tos” and in America they are plain lice. There is no efficient preventative. You just have to get immune to them."
Letter to Dad
"The Y.M.C.A. needs men like you who can afford to work here without salary. The work is not hard and is only for the period of the war." Continue reading...
Letter from Grenoble
"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...
Card to Ruth
"It is raining and cold here but we have blankets enough. Am very well." Continue reading...
Letter to Mother
"I have no fear at all and feel absolutely sure that I will return without a scratch. Nice way to feel and I hope I don’t change." Continue reading...
Masonry, Limetta and Mr. Nielson
"I am going into the trenches in a few days so I thought I better write to you now." Continue reading...
MN Doughboy 1918 