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Soldier Letters From Front Close to Home Ties
Percy Lattin writes from the front describing ruined villages, trenches, and war weariness. He shares rough living conditions, nightly battles, and pride in comrades while longing for home meals and family comforts. He recalls church services amid artillery and the contrast between peace at the parish and shelling outside.
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Percy
Jerry
Mer
Rett
Green
Art Johnson
Plac
France
America
General Pershing