Newsy letter from Corporal Sullivan in France describes voyage and frontline life
In a long November 24 1918 letter from Blois France Corporal Frank P Sullivan writes to his father about the December 1917 voyage on the Leviathan formerly the Vaterland and the journey via Liverpool Winchester and Le Havre He recounts camps battles transport trains and billets notes mass at Blois and meeting cousins while reflecting on relief and rest plans He mentions the quartermaster corps transfer the 16th Infantry first division frontline duties and hopes for furlough and homeward bound plans with Christmas and New Year wishes
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A. BF
Camp Marritt
Vaterland
Geo
Treland
Liverpool
Winchester
England
South Hampton
Wong
Canada
Channel
le Havre
France
LaCourtine
Napoleon
Reig
K. P
Kitchen Police
Anderson
C. O
Q. M
O. K
Pat
Bill
Blois
Father Hamill
Chicago
Nice
Florida
Quartermaster Corps
San
Frank Sullivan
United States
Leland Laughlin
Cpl
Frank P. Sullivan
A.B. O
Letter From Louis P Larson in France Oct 2 1518
Miss Clara Larson of Gracttinger Iowa receives a wartime letter from Louis P Larson at Base Hospital No 61 in France. He mails a Chirlot package and asks for candy and walnuts while noting transfers to convalescent camp and classification, describing wards, beds, nurses, and the grim injuries seen among soldiers. Continued on page 6 column 4.
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Louis P
Larson Base
France
Clara Larson
Iowa
Nayba
Ion
Croys
Captain T J Hession Promoted During War
The Times notes Captain T J Hession, son of Dr and Mrs P J Houslow, was promoted from lieutenant to captain on October 23. He trained at Fort Snelling, served at Camp Dodge, and accompanied the 88th Division overseas. He writes from an unnamed town near Paris about war’s end, German exchanges, and daily life, ending with a warm sign off.
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T. J. Hession
P. J. Houslow
Flrat
Palo Alto County
Medical Corps
Joe
Fort Snelling
Camp Dodge
88Th
Times
Gradtinger Boys
Old Town
Hession
Wounded Soldier Floyd E Johnson Sends War News
Floyd E Johnson in a base hospital at Bordeaux writes to his family from France detailing fronts served including Lorraine Champagne Chateau Thierry St Mihiel and Verdun. He notes Rainbow division cited twice and expects to return home soon. He mentions a Des Moines friend wounded and reports his family’s influenza illness and a Christmas greeting for all readers.
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Floyd E. Johnson
France
Forest
Bordeaux
Dad
Lorraine
Champagne
Chateau Thierry
St. Mihiel
Verdun
Rainbow
Washington
Mother
Shome
Jeble
Floyd
Verton
Des Moines
Graettinger
Johnson
War Department
Red Cross enrollment drive and obituary blend
Red Cross officers will be at the Pierson land office Saturday to collect $1 memberships as Walnut township lags in paying. Grachtinger town shows 100 percent enrollment while some neighbors are slower. Also reported: Mrs. Vincent Grady, widow of Vincent Grady, died in Emmetsburg from Spanish influenza at about 80, funeral held in Emmetsburg with interment at St. John’s Cemetery. The Times offers sympathy and urges residents to read soldiers’ letters, noting the Christmas roll call deadline.
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Herren
Agathe Herrem
Saude
Agatha Herrem
Helanus
Soude
Ryfylke
Norway
Lars Kolhengen Herrem
Annie
Martin
Lara
Andrew
Osmund
Amelia
Roland
Story County
Uby Atate
Ior
Grachtinger
Iowa
New Sharon
Love
Herrem
Lutheran Church
Sgat
John Pegump
J. 0. Kasa
Wallingford
O. Sande
Bode
Red Cross
Pierson Land Office
Walnut Township
Areformi Ug
Army of Mercy
Diesere
Plads
Vincent Grady
J. J. Sullivan
Emmetsburg
St. John’s Cemetery
Great Oak Town
Mary Donovan
Thomas Donovan
Times
Nes
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Cpl. F. P. Sullivan
Joe Hession
Father
Lufberry
Frazer
Paris
Yous
Son
T. J. Hossion
Q. MC
A. P.O
the Times
Santa Claus
THE
First National Bank
Sohn O. Jertson
Nickle
Charley Jensen
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