Colonel Kemp Writes From France Amid War Routine
A wartime letter from Colonel Kemp of the 140th Infantry describes ship passage aboard the Arlanza, encounters with submarines, a transfer to the signal platoon, and life south of Saint Michael. He mentions Liverpool rest camps, travel through Winchester and Clerbourne, and hopes for letters from home while awaiting orders.
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Kansas
Missouri
140Th Inf
Cole
Boyden
U._A
Kemp
Hdats. Co
Miss Vina Smit Ill. John Helmink Returns Home
Miss Vina Smit was on the sick list the first part of the week. John Helmink returned to his Nebraska home after spending a few weeks at the John Beyer home.
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Sherman
Vina Smit
John Helmink
Nebraska
John Beyer
Pleasant Trip Letters From Wm Shimp Headed West
Wm Shimp writes from Long Beach California describing travel from Boyden via St Paul Calgary Kalispell Spokane Portland to Long Beach Dec 18 and praising the climate beaches and local sights He notes his 50th wedding anniversary in Stavely and farm crop reports including wheat yields and drought impact with details of visits to relatives and a final greeting to Jacob VanZwel editor.
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Lear
Ocean Boulevard
Boyden
St. Paul
Calgary
Son Calle
Newton’s
P's
Callie’s
A. B. S. Stavely
Kalispel
Mont
Long Beach
Eden
U. S. of America
U. S
Fine jewelry sale to clear inventory announced
Word from Dr and Mrs Axton they have arrived safely at Long Beach California and are staying at the Holly Apartments.
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Axton
Long Beach
Cal
Holly Apartments
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France
Jake
Cody
England
New York City
New York
Nova Scotia
Liverpool
Winchester
Hastings
Southampton
English Channel
Channel
Clerbourne
St Michael
Vande Berg
Will Vos
Washington, D. C
Camp Devons
Mass
Hart Schaffner & Marx
The
White House
Sheldon, Iowa
Wm. Shimp
Holly Apts
Calif
Jacob VanZwel
Boyden Reporter
Shimp
G. Spijkerman
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