From Our Boys in France Hewn Wounded July 1918
Letters from American soldiers in France recount wounds and recovery in 1918. Fred F Showman writes to family about being in hospital, his birthday, and daily life near Forney. He describes harvest, towns, and French people, and mentions plans to return home. The piece includes a cousin’s letter from Private Gray in Camp Lewis and notes on local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Wau
Ren
Fred F. Shawemo
J. EG Putney
Nimes
Ueck
Forney
Arsene Hospital
Pers
Dewar
Alimont
Daisy
America
Fred IF
Showman
Fapgly Co
Infty
A. P
Fe 'F
Toul
Banque de France
States
L. G. Andrews
American Red Cross Military Hospital
Report on false rumors delaying War Chest payments
Readers are warned that rumors about leaders in Fulton county war work misstate funding and duties. The letter from Ray Emmerling defends Red Cross, Liberty Loan, War Savings and War Chest workers, stressing they contribute time and money to aid soldiers in Europe and reject scapegoating or excuses to avoid support. The piece also covers a Fayette newspaper dispute and notes the Sixth Ohio 1898 reunion set for Clyde, Ohio on September 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Chest Fund
Fulton County
Uim
Red Cross
Liberty Lawn
War Savings
War Chest
America
France
Red Crom
Europe
Metenif
The
Fayette Review
Metcalf
Fayette
Payette
Yost
William H. Eager Jr
William
Ministering To Students Armies Little Ones Training Corps
Wauseon memories rise to Ione Aldrich Conant of Santa Monica Home School for Girls aids mentally challenged children with gentle ministry. War Dept designates Oberlin and other colleges for Students Army Training Corps to train officers. detailed plans, pay, and dorms outlined. Ohio sites include Oberlin, Delaware, and Defiance.
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ARMY
THE
Little Ones Training Corps
Bay of Hope
Wauseon
Pacific Coast
Ione Aldrich Conant
Ione Aldrich
Mary Aldrich
Santa Monica
California
Lone
Arizona Avenue
Ione Gonant
Mrs. Conant
War Department
Oberlin
Oberlin College
Army Training Corps
Ohio Wesleyan
Delaware
Defiance College
Defiance
Four Days Fighting Letter From Front Soldier Aug 1918
A wounded serviceman writes from the front describing his elbow injury after four days of heavy action. He cites the Cantigny assault, the Marne offensive, and his regiment as the first American unit in combat. He notes promotion hopes, war necessities like maps, and temperate Paris with its beauty and parks.
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Mr. Croninger
United States
Marne
France
Roosevelt
Paris
Mangin
Third Corps
Third
Liberty
Red Cross in Oregon at Fort Stevens Post Hospital
Letters from Miss Estelle Fryska and LT L G Andrews reveal Red Cross activities at Fort Stevens Oregon and personal notes from soldiers and nurses. The missives describe French and American camaraderie, hospital life, injuries, and daily observations near the Pacific coast with references to local forts and naval activity.
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Estelle Fryska
Fort Stevens
Oregon
Ore
Mr. Kenyon
Miss. Weir
Tribune
The
Columbia
Fort Canby
Fort Columbia
Pacific Ocean
Columbia River
Abe Hogeboom
Flavel
Cincinnati
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OUR Boys
Berkman
Ang
Sheridan
Pompe
Covie
Paul
Ray Emerling
Wangoon
Ohio
6Th
Ohio Volunteer Infantry Association
Spencer-Edgar-Volmer Co
Court House
Colleges of America
United States Army
S.A
T. C
U. S. Army
Pred H. Wolf
Clark Eugene Robinson
McCalls
Coats
North Carolina
Spencer-Edgar-Vollmer Company
Red Cross Military Hospital No. 1
Aero Mail
Cleveland
Chicago
Bryan
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