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Was Reported Killed But Was Oily Slightly Wounded, His Father Writes.We are in receipt of the following letter from John C. Love, of New Albany, (formerly of Taylor township, this county), which contains the in-j formation that his son Joseph is still alive and will be home soon. He was only slightly wounded.The Letter.New Albany, Ind., Mr. Lew M. O'Cannon,Corydon, Ind.Dear Friend Lew;I take this method to inform our Harrison county relatives and friends of the safety of our son, Sergeant Jo; seph J. Love. By some means it. got circulated that he was killed and we thought so ourselves, but he was only slightly wounded. He was in the 38th Division. We received a letter yesterday. He will be home in a short while.Joe was the first Harrison cou-lty boy to offer his services to “Uncle Sail). He was only 18 years old when he went in. He left Camp Shelby on his 21st birthday and i packed his grip for France. He said it was the happiest birthday of his life.After he artived in France we got a card from the Red Cross that he had arrrived *afely in Fiance.Our other son. John Samuel Love, private, stationed at Camp Mil s, had just donned his overseas suit, when peace was declared, so he did not j get a chance to take a crack at ;ke ; Htms.I must say they a~e both crack rifle shots. Joe won lie gold medal for the best ride shot at Camp Shelby. He carried off first, second and thiid priz-es in the contest and sert them home to his sister. Lillie, saying that! if any one doubted his ability t.o use 1 a rifle, “show them the medals. !If you should happen to step into; Love’s grocery on Main street, in New I Albany, you will see a happy father and mother. The blip's are ill gone since we received the letter yesterday which brought gladness to our hearts. We had been looking for the worst., but thank God it was live best.Yours respectfully, ;JOHN lt;:. LOVE.“10 w. MiUn St.. New Albany.
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Corydon Democrat
Corydon, Indiana, US
Wed, Jan 01, 1919
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