Mr. and Mrs. John Semerud received a telegram from the War department at Washington, Saturday of last week announcing the death of their son, Otto. Only a few hours before they received a telegram telling of Otto’s serious… Read More
Mrs. Benjamin Bruggeman Receives Telegram Telling that Her Son William is Wounded The sad news reached Fairfax last Saturday stating that one of the boys of which every citizen is justly proud, William H. Bruggeman, had fallen a… Read More
August 18, 1918Dear Sister,How are you all today? I am fine and dandy and hope you are all the same. Well, today is Sunday and it is just a year since I left Olivia so thought I would… Read More
2nd Aviation Instruction Centre Tours France Aug. 23, 1918 Dear Folks,We have been in this camp over nine months and last week was the first time the fellows here got away. Was disappointed in not being able to… Read More
England, Sept. 12, 1918 Dear Father and Mother; Will write you a few lines to let you know that I am well and hope you are all the same. I received thirteen letters yesterday, I sure was glad… Read More
The following letter is writing by N. C. Kuske from Ellington Field, Houston, Texas, September 21st, 1918 Friend Foster; Arrived here, one of the largest flying fields of its kind in the world, last week, as just getting… Read More
The following is a letter received by Geo. Packer from this friend W.J. Ashley in France and on the battle line. It gives a graphic account of is experience in battle and how he was hit:Somewhere in France,… Read More
France, Aug. 29, 1918Dear Sister Shirley:Two of your letters have reached me O.K. I’ll bet you people at home had a swell time at the lakes this summer.Palmer Adwell’s parents must feel very badly over his heath but… Read More
Aix-Les-Bains, Sept. 6, 1918 Dear Mr. Reid: This trip of many may be of interest to you, to show you what the army does for us when they send us on our seven day leave. Aix-Les-Bains as you… Read More
Sept. 6, 1918, 14th Co., 2nd Motor Mechanics Reg. Sig. Corps, A.E. F. France Dear Mr. Reid: I have been planning on writing to you for a long time but it is hard to do very much writing… Read More
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Death of Soldier Fairfax Standard October 10, 1918
Mr. and Mrs. John Semerud received a telegram from the War department at Washington, Saturday of last week announcing the death of their son, Otto. Only a few hours before they received a telegram telling of Otto’s serious… Read More
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SEVERELY WOUNDED IN ACTION IN FRANCE Fairfax Standard October 10, 1918
Mrs. Benjamin Bruggeman Receives Telegram Telling that Her Son William is Wounded The sad news reached Fairfax last Saturday stating that one of the boys of which every citizen is justly proud, William H. Bruggeman, had fallen a… Read More
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Raymond Jones Writes from Somewhere in France Morton Enterprise October 4 1918
August 18, 1918Dear Sister,How are you all today? I am fine and dandy and hope you are all the same. Well, today is Sunday and it is just a year since I left Olivia so thought I would… Read More
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Letter from Raymond Keefe Morton Enterprise October 4, 1918
2nd Aviation Instruction Centre Tours France Aug. 23, 1918 Dear Folks,We have been in this camp over nine months and last week was the first time the fellows here got away. Was disappointed in not being able to… Read More
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Letter from Joseph W Koterba, Olivia Times, 10-10-1918
England, Sept. 12, 1918 Dear Father and Mother; Will write you a few lines to let you know that I am well and hope you are all the same. I received thirteen letters yesterday, I sure was glad… Read More
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Letter From Nat C. Kuske, Olivia Times, 10-10-1918
The following letter is writing by N. C. Kuske from Ellington Field, Houston, Texas, September 21st, 1918 Friend Foster; Arrived here, one of the largest flying fields of its kind in the world, last week, as just getting… Read More
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Operates Machine Gun Renville Star Farmer October 3, 1918
The following is a letter received by Geo. Packer from this friend W.J. Ashley in France and on the battle line. It gives a graphic account of is experience in battle and how he was hit:Somewhere in France,… Read More
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Letters from Boys Renville Star Farmer October 3, 1918
France, Aug. 29, 1918Dear Sister Shirley:Two of your letters have reached me O.K. I’ll bet you people at home had a swell time at the lakes this summer.Palmer Adwell’s parents must feel very badly over his heath but… Read More
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Letter From Manley Alsaker, Renville Star Farmer, 10-3-1918
Aix-Les-Bains, Sept. 6, 1918 Dear Mr. Reid: This trip of many may be of interest to you, to show you what the army does for us when they send us on our seven day leave. Aix-Les-Bains as you… Read More
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Letter From Marcus Huff, Renville Star Farmer, 10-3-1918
Sept. 6, 1918, 14th Co., 2nd Motor Mechanics Reg. Sig. Corps, A.E. F. France Dear Mr. Reid: I have been planning on writing to you for a long time but it is hard to do very much writing… Read More
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