Letters From Boys In The Service From Camp Gordon to Atlanta
Private Elmer Mattson of the Machine Gun Company writes from Int Camp Gordon describing good health and occasional blues, warm southern weather, Southern hospitality in Atlanta, and a recent bid whist win with mooney and lemoine. He mentions Thanksgiving dinner, mail censorship, and hopes of returning home for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Mattson
Machine Gun Co
Gordon
Maynard
Devens
Atlanta
Mooney
Lemoine
Nokalainen
Frank Wilder
Frank
Majin St
Eimer
Message From Prison Camp Brother Bill
The fragment notes a prisoner named Bill reassuring readers that everyone is well and hopes to be reunited soon.
Letter From France Describes War Life and Shortages
Edward Ledgard, cook with Co. D 104th Infantry in France, writes of fellowship, scarce tobacco and sweets, pay in francs, a big Thanksgiving dinner, and reports from the front. He notes limited news, a patrol routine, and a glimpse of French soldiers and German atrocities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Ledgard
France
Bacco and Gandy
Cook, Co. D
104Th Inf
James
Jim
Sons of France
Bull Durham
Letter from Joseph Keyes on Western Front Devastation
Joseph B Keyes sergeant U S Ambulance in French army service writes from a near Paris village on the Western Front. He describes shelling mud ruined streets rats overhead constant danger wrecked homes with toys and meals left as if abandoned and the tough living conditions for ambulance crews amid trench feet and worn vehicles. He notes being busy overseeing 25 cars and 36 men and mentions receiving his first pay of 336 francs and a damaged bus awaiting repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Keyes
Joseph B. Keyes
U. S Ambulance
S.8
U. 16
Convoi
Antoin
Par
Paris
France
Death Valley
German Atrocities Described by Soldier in France
Private David Sharpe of Company B Military Police sends a vivid account of German atrocities in France as related by soldiers. The message, received by Sharpe’s family, recounts brutal acts witnessed by comrades in the war zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Sharpe
David Sharpe
France
West Acton News Briefs and Local Notes
West Acton notes report Ben Coon resuming work at Hall's mill Miss Edith Woodard spent Sunday at A F Blanchard's Mr and Mrs Tony Perry welcomed a baby boy Swanson boys of Boxboro captured two deer Althea Richardson ill with scarlet fever Laura Brown returned to Mr Dudley's for winter John Coffey bought a horse at Coughlin stable auction in Maynard John T McNiff injured on ice Eugene McCarthy family weekend guests of John McCarthy Bridge whist club hosted by Mrs Stephen D Salmon 3d Ladies Social circle meets Univ Church Memorial hall event Middlesex County W R C holds quarterly meeting at Memorial hall Lowell Dec 18 10 am
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Coon
Hall’s Mill
Edith Woodard
A. F. Blanchard
Tony Perry
Swanson Boys
Boxboro
Althea Richardson
J.L. Richardson
Laura Brown
Maynard
John T McNiff
Eugene McCarthy
Pepperell
John, McCarthy
Univeralist Church
Middlesex County
Memorial Hall
Lowell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Camp Gordon
William Fornier
Camp Devens
Corresponent
William
Battery B
F. A
Tam
Setty
Massachusetts
Sone Place
Atlanta State Prison
Femple
Finney G&g
South Acton
Germany
Billy” Moynihan
Dave
West Acton
Quernion
Pearl Beach
Claeps
Toilet
Ang
Yueling
Cure
China
Albert Travis
Nason
Wey, Maynard
Riverside
Co-operative
Nason Street
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