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Letters From Soldiers and a Frontline Son's Note
A mixed war era fragment presents May 12 1918 letters from John Boyd to his mother and Earl Murdoch from France. Boyd describes camp at Devens, quarantine, sleet cold weather, new gear and delayed mail as he awaits deployment. Earl Murdoch writes on Mothers Day about training, gun crew duties, the reality of war and a birthday package with socks and shoes, plus subscriptions and family updates.
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Earl Murdock
France
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