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Soldier boys letters from Villey St Etienne France reveal war memories
The letter by Sgt Armin Retzlaff dated November 24 from Villey St Etienne, France, describes life in a quiet sector after Armistice and details daily hardship, weather, shelter, clothing, and warmth while recalling Nancy and other towns, prisoner exchanges, and Christmas hopes amid World War I. It also includes other soldiers’ notes from Wheelock North Dakota to France, recounting travel, camps, and the end of the war.
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Sgt
Armin
Retzlaff
Villey St. Etienne
France
Villey AL
Etienne
Toul
Metz
Nancy
Verdun
Perdon
Armistics
Cmilroad
Acrson
Tam
Runes
Thiele Sim
Smith
Fritz
Pritz
Hwy
Germany
Ringling Brother
Moi
Joseph Dauner
Wheelock
N. D
Victor A Dauer
Route 5
Great Northern
Camp Upton
New York
M, GC
Knights of Columbus
R.A
Army
Gonderingen
Luxemburg
Anne
Tom
Rhine
States
Rudolph H. Hauer
Walter J. Diepolder
Joseph Diepolder
Bourges
Ase
New York Herald
United States
San San Diego
Oxton
Alsace
Strasburg
Berlin
Paris
Henry Woier
Hoya
Glek
Belfort
Liverpool
England
Brookwood
Stoney Castle
South Hampton
English Channel
Cherbourg
Plavigny
Hariecourt
Alps
Alsaee
Chrismas
Theodore
Ranka
Tong
Cogards
Jan
Chicago
Canada
Niagara Falls
Camp Mills
Hempstead
Long Island
Long Island City
Hudson River
Hoboken
Aeolus
Seattle