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Loyal Llano Soldiers in Brooklyn Describing Armed Guard Life
Milton Cone writes from City Park Barracks Brooklyn about training aboard the armored cruiser Denver and the armed guard on Merchant Marine ships. He notes war world anxiety, upcoming ship transfers and requests home news, plus local notices of neighbors joining training camps and church groups aiding war efforts.
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Milton Cone
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Denver
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City Park Barracks
Brooklyn
Armed Guard
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Ming Pools
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Navy
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For. Puchhola
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Chas. Pluemene
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HL Keyserrand
Pluedgekeine Grantuis Gan
Wm. Holly
Fredericksburg
G. M. Knox
F. Grote
Plehweville
O. C. Reebe
Ler
Schulenburg
Mi Meta
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Pontotoc
Pest
C. H. Grote
Bay
Herman Senoessler
Palas
Frenton
Fort Worth
Campix
Love Wield Oi
Dallas
Jie
Harvey Land
Mas
A. H. Keyser
Chas. Pluennexe
W. I. Dalehau
J. W. Leifeste
Alec Wasterling
Alex Kothmann
Wenty Raesener
F. Kommann
Dora Grote
Reseda Ho
War Savings
Castell
H. W. Dang
G. C. Keyser
Henry Holzer
Mise Esther Dal Cau
Herbert Lehmberg
Perry Bode
Bryan
Borden
Lone Grove
Bo Weaterman
Mise Fisther Taleban
Stell
Gee Keyser
Castellea Sinieb
J. Mite
Jerry Alrad
Sandy Valley
Beulah Berry
Oxford
Wesley Taylor
Menroe
Wallace Watking
Ijenn
W. S
Kingslank
Valley Spring
Cassell W. A
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France
England
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