Experiences of a World War I Soldier near Gesnes France
A veteran uncle letter from St Cosme de Vale dated February 12 1919 recounts battles in the Argonne and Belgium fronts near Gesnes France detailing long combats in September 1918 the harsh endurance including long periods without removing clothes or shoes and a ten day furlough to St Malo with time in Paris. He expresses longing to return home and asks family to stay well amid the flu season.
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Gesne
Belgium
France
St Malo
Leone
Paris
Wiva Beddo
Rhine Front Letter From W A L Karren Engr Det 2nd U.S. Engineers
Dearest Mother in Engers Germany writes from Coblenz area in February 1919 about Army life on the Rhine. He mentions troops, rail leaves to France, past travels in France and Paris, damaged towns along the front, constant shelling, and uncertain returns home. He signs as Wag Loring Karren, Det 2nd U.S. Engineers, A.B. Fla. P.O 710.
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Engers
Germany
Coblenz
Coblenzia
Rhine
France
Paria
Belgium
Son Wag Loring Karren
Det 2Nd
U.S Engrs
A. B. Fla. P.O
Marion Allen Goes Some Vernal Boys Reports All Well
Breet France March 9 Dear Father and Mother I am well in Brest with Vernal boys. I spent the day downtown with Frank Smith and read a letter from him from the camp. I heard Parley Merkley, Stanley Jones, David Mooseman are nearby and hope to see them. Our captain died of spinal meningitis, we mourn his loss and continue. Marion Allen writes to you from the camp.
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Breet
France
Brest
Frank Smith
Frank
Tie
Verne Hansen
Chas Bowden
Iver Joggerson
Frank Holgate
Ome
Hone
Parley Merkley
Stanley Jones
David Mooseman
Marion Allen
Ervin Richins
APO
Doctor Homer E Rich Sends Greetings From France to Vernal
A 1919 letter from LT Homer E Rich of the 6th Sanitary Train in France to Jas H Wallis of Vernal Utah describes exchanging newspapers The Stars and Stripes and Vernal Express copies The note expresses homesickness and mentions peace time activities and mud memories from the front with best regards to family and friends
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Homer E. Rich
Vernal
France
Poinsent
Gote de Or
Jas H Wallis
Utah
Stars and Stripes
Homer E Rich
San
War memoir letters reveal trench hell during Argonne fall
On active service with that division in 1919, the writer recalls hellish trench work in the Argonne, rain-soaked days and night shifts near Chanteau Thiery and Metz. He notes Vernal Utah connection, hopes for a Hudson visit, and a division set to return home in May, with letters home and long delays from mail service.
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DOF
O McCarrell
Vernal
Utah
Jetter
Vern
States
Hudson
Folker
Chanteau Thiery
St Michiel
Metz
Argonne
Sid
Ev rin Richen recalls wound in World War I letter from Chaumont
Chaumont France February 12 1919 soldier Ervin Richen writes to his sister and family recounting his transfer to the List division after July arrival in France. He describes going over the top September 26 and being wounded in the left shoulder by two machine gun bullets on September 29. He spent 30 days in hospital, then six months duty behind the lines, later assigned to guard duty with 166 others among 3000 at a classification camp, and notes armistice timing and continued light duty awaiting home.
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St Cosme-de-Vale
France
Howe
Barungueang
Branve
Batuie
Jammi
du Dungtes
Laing
Chaumont
List
General Headquarters
McNaughton Marries Chicago Girl in San Diego
John E McNaughton son of Mrs L McNaughton wed Misa Anna Erp of Chicago in the blue room of the No 5 Grant hotel San Diego on January 14 The groom a Marine is expected to be discharged soon and return to Vernal to reside The ceremony was attended by special guests and the couple have been living in San Diego awaiting discharge while he recovers from an arm wound in France and England correspondents report his letter home describes army life and longing for home and old friends
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Corp J
McNaughton
Mra L McNaughton
Misa Anna Erp
Chicago
San Diego
Vernal
Grant Hotel
Becau
England
France
Wiliam E Crabtree
Central Christian Church
Misa Hazel Koenig
May Allen
George Stiles
Corporal McNaughton
Illness and family notes from Utah and New York
Reports from Clear Creek Utah say Mrs Claud Winn is dangerously ill at home with quarantine in effect. Mrs Peters plans to travel to her daughter’s bedside but cannot. A telegram to Mrs Lundy confirms her son Elmer arrived safely in New York from France. Sid Morrison reports Mrs Morrison had successful appendicitis surgery at L D Hospital Salt Lake City.
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Clear Creek
Utah
Claud Winn
Winn Ia
Frank Peters
Peters
Baan
Lundy
Elmer
New York
Franca
Sid Morrison
Lake City social notes and community updates
Lake City reports guests and visits among residents. J M Lamb of Brush Creek attended with friends, and President Don B Colton joined a MIA meeting. Clarence Winn returned from Coltharp sheep camp to tend his farm. Mrs Wm fall Dry Fork visited Ashley, and Mrs Fraughton stayed with daughter Mrs Elin Peters. Mrs Fraughton, eighty one, enjoys good health.
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Fall of Dry Fork
Ashley
Mary Fraughton
Airs
Elin Petera
Fraughton
Eajeys
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Raunce Dome
Gesnes
Ligh Brigade
Karren
Ervin Richen
John E. McNaughton
Acorn Mercantile
Asuley
Sa’urday
Acme
Woodard
Curry Furn. Co
Lapoint Mercantile Company
Mlothiera
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