War letters recount wounds and homeward hopes from France
A sequence of battlefield letters from Henry J. Gunsman Byron Kreuzman and John Kreutzman describe injuries, military movements, bakery duties, and longed-for return home. They note encounters with nurses, Bertha Greeman, and fellow soldiers, plus reflections on peace and Christmas plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Greeman
Pvt
Henry J. Gausman
F. 16 Inf
Amer
France
Local Social Notes From Cincinnati to Brookville
Plenty of rain noted in the neighborhood as Carl Kroger visits Cincinnati. Mrs Harry Moorman and Mrs E H Osborn shop in Oldenburg Friday. Herman Rennebaum was a Morris caller Thursday. Herman Harmeyer and wife shop in Sunman Saturday. Miss Mary Meyer visits brother Ben Meyer at Brookville and returns home Wednesday. Mrs Mike Christ and sons Herbert Willie Walter Hildebrand and Ela spend Sunday with Frank White and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kroger
Cincinnati
Harry Moorman
E. H.osborn
Oldenburg
Herman Rennebaum
Herman Harmeyer
Sunman
Mary Meyer
Ben Meyer
Brookville
Mike Christ
Herbert
Willie
Walter Hildebrand
Ela
Frank White
Pepper Town Social Notes Roundup
Peppertown briefs list local visits and calls from Rushville to Sunman and Oldenburg. Arlie Rust called at Sunman last week. Mrs. Bosse returned from Louisville. Ford Back and wife visited Will Marlin’s. Annetta Pepper came home from Indianapolis. Jasper Rust and Otto Romer were noted as ill or visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Eltferman
Rushville
Louis Stirn
Arlie Rust
Sunman
Bosse
Louisville
Ford
Will Marlin
John Wolfcrest
Oldenburg
Annetta Pepper
Indianapolis
Henry Hannebaum
Jasper Rust
Jake Stewart
Otto Romer
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Uncle Sam
Henry Gausman
Bertha Greemann
Chas, Gausman
Hertha Greeman
Mornig
Red Cross
Henry J. Gunsman
Co. F. 16 Inf. A
Henry Winsor
Byron
Dad
Gladys
John Kreuzman
William Kreuzman
William
John
Rhine
Langus
Eder
Daddy
States
K. P’s
Bell Island
St. Nazairie
Nevers At
Gieves
Chicago
Augers
Tours
Bourges
Bourge
Chaumont
George Engel
Frank Gauck
Cpl
Colin A. Kreuzman
Sebastian
Frank
England
O. K
U.S. A
Hindenburg
Coy Sunman
C. Miller
Coy
Taylor
Ripley County
Versailles
Milan
Milhausen
St. Quentin Canal
Haymond
Peppertown
Batesville
Batesville Fertilizer Co
Citizens’ Saving & Loan Association
Association Rooms
W. Pearl Street
Citizens Savings & Loan Association
H. F. E. Schrader
Pres
John H. Wenning
Treas
Geo
W. Johanning
Sec’y
Merry Christmas
The
Meyer Lumber Co
Harry Schwier Co