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dg1-itg!eR.|eIf*II•V*dreidirFollowing is a letter from Ola H. Rardln to his father, F S Rardln:I am In the same regiment, and company as when I came across. We have been under fire and made big gains. General Pershing has said this regiment h is made the best of any tT. S. troops over here. A few of the big guns are to be sent to Washington, D. ('., in honor of this regiment we are told.It looks to us as If the Germans can’t hold out much longer. The Ger man soldiers are made to believe we are Englishman, in American uniforms. They say we only have a few men over here, but they are badly fooled.Our airplanes and the ailed planesdo just as they wish and go where they wish. In fact we are getting the best of Kaiser Bill all the time. Now I haven't said that as just talk, but I see enough that I know. A German soldier will fight until you get up close to him then he will surrender or run away. Now this is the exact truth.I was hit tour times while on the field by a bullet and pieces of shrapnel, bul It didn’t tear thd skin..1 may have to handle supplies, but I am going back to the firing line if they will let me.War is what Gen. Sherman said, but still a man can't help but go, it seemsas if he is somehow satisfied by itI must read the paper and see how bad we whipped them today. We are sure getting them on the trail to Berlin.I hope every one is well. I am feel-ing fine and will get ome Grrfhans ifihey can stand closer to me.Ever your son,Scdgeant Ola H Rardin,IT. S. Infantry. American E. F.Via New York.
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Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio, US
Sat, Aug 24, 1918
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