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private william grant*%war department. Several membersof the company wrote home telling their' friends and relatives that the young man had been killed but his family and friends would not give up hope because of the fact •that they received no official notice from the government. However, the letter of young Krugjphn* seems to absolutely confirm the'death. His letter fol-' lows: !-France, Aug. IS, 191S. Mr. and Mrs. Grant:Will try to write you a few lines in regard to your son, William. As today is Sunday and we have some time to spare and it is a good day for writing I will take advantage of my first opportunity. I have been with Willie ever since we left Camp. Grant and found him to he one of the nicest young men I ever associated with. j He was always jolly and ready to | cheer up the boys when they were i blue or down hearted. I feel so sorry to say that when I lost him I. lost my best comrade. 1Mr. and Mrs. Grant, I wish to express my heartfelt sympathy in re- j gard to your son, William, and hope that you will have the strength to bear the sorrow of knowing that he was shot. It was but. a few moments ; after it happened that he passed.awa.v.
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Freeport Journal Standard
Freeport, Illinois, US
Sat, Sep 21, 1918
Page 7
Full Page
Clipped by
Bancroft T.
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