Thanksgiving letter from Camp Zachary Taylor soldiers
A soldier cook at Camp Zachary Taylor Kentucky pens a Thanksgiving letter to friends recounting gratitude for home and Army life. He describes simple joys such as a full meal roast turkey cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie and notes the war ending bringing hope of returning home.
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Cook
Kentucky
Camp
Zachary Taylor
Camp Taylor
Cony
D Battery
Tissor Ans
Beng Reptile
Hine
Christmas hopes and war letters from France 1918
A soldier writes from base hospital in Bordeaux and from the front in France detailing meals, clothing, and hope for home at Christmas. He mentions mustard gas burns, relief with warm clothing, and reports of advancing American troops near the Vosges and Argonne, with daily movements and a sense of duty.
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Polks
Bordeaux
Poem to Mother From a World War I Soldier
A World War I letter poem from J. W. to his mother describes longing to return home and the courage found in sacrifice. He recalls Belgian horror, German destruction, and the duty that steels him to fight for liberty, honor, and the future we yearn to share.
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France
Thes
Belgium
Earth
Letters from War Fronts Share Cheer and Hardship
Letters from Allen Stoll in France describe a calm crossing, varied views of France, and plans to return home. Francis Faber recounts hospital recovery and a cousin's grave, while Verne England narrates the big drive near the front with tanks and mud. The notices reflect ongoing family updates from World War I era.
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Sis
Reg
Fritz
Dough Boys
Co I
Carey Boys
France
Charles
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Branca
Lettir
Thor
Matey
Mr. Bell
Harry
Fred
Helen
Dad
Richard Thrall
Marysville
Brandson
St Mihiel
Cannions
Argonne
Waco List
Uthe
Hutter
Deeret Woods
Kosiyar
Ewing
J. W
Paris
Wm J. Orians
Frank Orians
Salem
H W. Stoll
Allen
UCS
Jonas
Dfikt
A G Stoll
233Rd Infantry
Faber
Alvada
Ruben Pahl
Frank Pahl
West of Town
Cunningham of
Fostoria
Son
Francis E. Faber
Ewing's
Lemmar Walton
Sycamore
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