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Letter From France Describes War Voyage and London Welcome
Claude Cox of Blue Island recounts a naval battle near a submarine, training in England, and a march through London amid global war effort. He notes welcome scenes, Tower of London and Westminster Abbey visits, and ongoing delays and hardships. He sends greetings to friends and mentions humor with a German prisoner and the difficulty of obtaining cigarettes and bourbon.
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Claude Cox
Blue Island
U. S. Expeditionary Forces
Tee
France
A. M. Weaver
Blue Island Sun
England
Lord Cornwallis
London
Old George
Tower of London
Westminster Abby