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Dear Sis: -
Have received your letter telling me of the celebration. Had a great time
over there, didn't you? We had a big time of it here also but I've written
you all about that. Also heard from Uncle Will and from Mother. You were
all lucky, indeed, to escape the Flu. It made many sad boys over here.
Every day some of the fellows would receive word of the loss of father,
mother, sister or some other loved one. I am indeed glad that you all were
spared for while the epidemic was on we were almost afraid to open our
mail.
Looks like Ben would be back in the store long before we are thinking of
sailing. I'm hoping he will get back soon because I've been worried about
him also. We, being a veteran division, are in the Army of Occupation and
are preparing to tour Germany or as much of it as we can. Lucky they
signed up or some of us would sure have been clear across their
Fatherland.
Just figured up, in my idle moments, that at a rough estimate, fifteen
million tons, at least, of German scrap iron missed me during our stay in
the lines. On the other hand two small pieces took away the best friend I
ever had. Haven't been able to find out where he is buried yet, but will
before I leave.
Hope you pass the State exam OK altho I am not worried as to the outcome.
Guess you will be full fledged before I see the Goddess of Liberty again.
We are starting to review our German so that we can parley-vous with these
Gretchens. The fellows who have been over in occupied territory say that
they don't take very well to the Yanks. Hard luck isn't it! Looks like we
would be forced to wish our presence among them.
How's Helen Jane? You see I've been looking over my pictures and she and I
were becoming very well acquainted. I could almost pick her out of a
crowd, I think. You tell her I'm getting stronger for her every day. I
would even drop her a line but we are not allowed to write to girls we
never met. Of course we live up to all the regulations! Since we are
loafing the fellows have been writing to every movie star from Blanche
Sweet to Theda Bara. They go right through the Motion Picture picking out
the one they want to write to. I'll bet Helen can Fox Trot! She looks to
me like "un
[illegible] madamoiselle"! Compre!
We are billeted in one of Hindenburgs former Hdq. and the bars on the
windows remind you of an asylum while the actions of the inmates remind
you still more of the Dixmont. Last night we played Uncle Tom's Cabin and
had a man for each of the parts. Little Eva weighed 180 lbs. Sure is a
wild bunch in this cell!
What's good for cuties? I would be sure happy without them. Even our new
clothes are infected. I had a weekend pass to Nancy and had another hot
bathe and new clothes. We go to Commercy (sp) and Tour and soon hope to
give Metz the double 0. I'll be able to write to you more often now and
you want to keep them coming this way. Give my love to all and don't work
too hard.
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