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Huntington, Ind. Dec. 14, 1918. To the Clarion: Notes from Herschel Williams let ter. Dear Mother:—Arrived all O. K. Didn’t see a sub on the way over, I guess they are all in. Left on time as the order was not busted. Was some sea sick but landed all right. I am somewhere in England and not allowed to tell where and couldn’t as I don’t know where I am, only I do know Uncle Sam is keeping me. Had a nice trip after we got landed, the sghts were very great but strange. The country looked very wet, the fields are small, surrounded by stone fences. I saw corrals and good roads would be like a trip by auto through the country on these same roads but have to move on as this camp is a rest camp. As we are marched into the sta ten our officer looked at the cars. Hell! Do we have to ride in those things? Each car has so many com partments: and each compartment holding eight men. The engines are smaller than our switch engines, the box cars hold ten tons each, but make pretty good time. There are quite a few wounded soldiers around here and from thei stories they tell more than we get in the U. S. A. papers. All are glad that they are not in it. Now I want you to save the news paper clippings for me so I will know what has been going on at the peace conference, while I am over here. My address is Priv. Herschel Logan Williams, 2nd Detatchment Army Service Corps Co. C. 1st Pla toon, A. E. F. France, for a while and then I just got back to my division when I had to come to the hospital. But ‘all to gether I have been in real attacks 6 times, not counting the many rads. But we have to make raids in order to pick up a few “Jerries” to get in formation. But when ore gets used to the noise of shot and shell they would rather advance under fire than eat. Really its great. No one ever thinks of the danger while going for ward. All one thinks of is to get there and to use plenty of amuni tion when they have the chance. You mentioned about seeing some German helmets. Well they are so plentiful here that we use them for wash basns. I have a Prussian Guard’s dress helmet, with the flying eagle on it, and when you see it, you will see a real souvenir. We are having chilly weather now. A heavy frost was on this morning and one can use plenty of blankets at night. I am now stationed 159 miles south and a little east of Paris at a town called “Nevers.” I must dlote and prepare for 12 Letrs of dvesine. Write often. Your son and breth er LUTHER. Base Hospital 67, A. P. O. 788. A. EL F.
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Roann Clarion
Roann, Indiana, US
Fri, Dec 20, 1918
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