War Ends Bring Mixed Celebration Across Front Lines
A grandson’s wartime letter from November 1918 describes Armistice jubilation in France, with Col Clarke’s speech, evacuation orders, and French celebrations in Ourincourt and Vittel. He notes rationing, harsh prices, and gratitude for safety as troops anticipate returning home. Paul Treon also recalls a Y M C A party, cold weather, and hope for a swift voyage home with relief across the American forces.
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Foch
Col. Clarke
Glass House
France
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Letter from Army Service of Supply worker boasts wartime progress
Bruce R Halferty writes from a vast army camp in France describing night shifts at the Ice and Storage Plant, the 314th Butchery Co. record for eight hours work, and the camp's scale with 70 miles of warehouses. He notes subzero work areas, a 900 by 100 foot ice and beef facility, and hopes to return home within a few months.
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Bruce R. Halferty
William Halferty
S. QO. S
Service of Supply
Joan of Arc
France
314Th Butchery Co
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