Tag: Soldier
Saumur, France, November 24, 1918 Dear Dad, Well, dad, I’m going to open up and tell some of my experiences in the A.E.F. and the trip across Powder River. We have been given the privilege to do so…. Read More
Category: A.E.F., France, Letter, Military, Minnesota, Renville County, World War I Tags: A.E.F., Letter, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
France, Nov. 13, 1918 Dear Sister: Shall write a few lines to let you know that I am well, and the weather is fine here. Must tell you that I got three copies of the Fairfax paper in… Read More
A.P.O. St. Aignan, France, Nov. 25, 1918 Friend Bob: Will drop you a few lines to let you know that I am still alive and feeling fine and hope you are the same. Well, how is everyone in… Read More
Category: Fairfax Standard, France, Knight of Columbus, Letter, Need Photograph, Y.M.C.A. Tags: A.E.F., Knights of Columbus, Letter, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i, Y.M.C.A.
Lacourtine, France, Nov. 14, 1918 Dear Mother; Well, I will write a few lines to you this time. I suppose you are all glad that the dove of peace is flying over us again. It sure was some… Read More
Category: Bird Island Union, Christmas, France, Letter Tags: A.E.F., Armistice, Bird Island Union, France, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
A Voice From France: An interesting Letter From William H. Arlt Somewhere in France, Nov. 24, 1918 Dear parents: Today is Sunday and no work, so I will write a few lines. It has been trying to rain… Read More
Category: Armistice, Bird Island Union, Christmas, France, Letter Tags: A.E.F., France, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i, Wounded
Somewhere in France, October 20, 1918 Dear Cousin and Folks: I must drop you a few lines to let you know I am up and around once again, which is sure a great treat after being laid up… Read More
Category: France, Honor Roll, Letter, Spanish Influenza Tags: A.E.F., France, honor roll, Letter, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, Spanish Influenza, world war i
Oct. 28 1918 The Bird Island Union, Bird Island, Minn., U.S.A. Dear Sirs: Regarding those hair raising experiences you might imagine I’m having so near the Hindenburg Line – to date there hasn’t been any to speak of,… Read More
Category: A.E.F., Bird Island Union, France, Letter Tags: Bird Island Union, France, Hindenburg Line, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
Floyd Fuller Writes from France Somewhere in France, Nov. 10, 1918 Dear parents, I received your letter of October the tenth, which was the first I have received since I left the states. I sure was glad to… Read More
October 5th, 1918 Buffalo Lake News, Buffalo Lake, Minn. Dear Friends: I have been in France for some time. Most of the boys on our transport had a touch of seasickness, but I happened to be one of… Read More
Category: A.E.F., Buffalo Lake News, France, Letter, Need Photograph Tags: A.E.F., Buffalo Lake News, France, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
Oct. 26th, 1918 My Dear Folks; I sure have thought of home a lot the last few weeks. Wonder how you all are at home. I am real well and never felt better in my life and today… Read More
Category: A.E.F., France, Letter, Need Photograph, Renville Star Farmer Tags: A.E.F., Letter, military, minnesota, President Wilson, Renville county, Renville Star Farmer, Soldier, Trenches, world war i
Tag: Soldier
Letter from Florense Grimes, Franklin Tribune, 12-25-1918
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Saumur, France, November 24, 1918 Dear Dad, Well, dad, I’m going to open up and tell some of my experiences in the A.E.F. and the trip across Powder River. We have been given the privilege to do so…. Read More
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Category: A.E.F., France, Letter, Military, Minnesota, Renville County, World War I Tags: A.E.F., Letter, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
Letter From Carl Dahl, Fairfax Standard, 12-26-1918
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France, Nov. 13, 1918 Dear Sister: Shall write a few lines to let you know that I am well, and the weather is fine here. Must tell you that I got three copies of the Fairfax paper in… Read More
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Category: Christmas, Fairfax Standard, France, Letter Tags: A.E.F., France, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
Letter from Frank B Marlowe, Fairfax Standard, 12-26-1918
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A.P.O. St. Aignan, France, Nov. 25, 1918 Friend Bob: Will drop you a few lines to let you know that I am still alive and feeling fine and hope you are the same. Well, how is everyone in… Read More
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Category: Fairfax Standard, France, Knight of Columbus, Letter, Need Photograph, Y.M.C.A. Tags: A.E.F., Knights of Columbus, Letter, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i, Y.M.C.A.
Letter from George P Meurer, Bird Island Union, 26 Dec 1918
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Lacourtine, France, Nov. 14, 1918 Dear Mother; Well, I will write a few lines to you this time. I suppose you are all glad that the dove of peace is flying over us again. It sure was some… Read More
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Letter from William H Arlt, Bird Island Union, 12-26-1918
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A Voice From France: An interesting Letter From William H. Arlt Somewhere in France, Nov. 24, 1918 Dear parents: Today is Sunday and no work, so I will write a few lines. It has been trying to rain… Read More
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Letter from Reuben Arthur Pfettscher, Olivia Times, 12-12-1918
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Somewhere in France, October 20, 1918 Dear Cousin and Folks: I must drop you a few lines to let you know I am up and around once again, which is sure a great treat after being laid up… Read More
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Category: France, Honor Roll, Letter, Spanish Influenza Tags: A.E.F., France, honor roll, Letter, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, Spanish Influenza, world war i
Letter from Albert L Fischer, Bird Island Union, 12-19-1918
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Oct. 28 1918 The Bird Island Union, Bird Island, Minn., U.S.A. Dear Sirs: Regarding those hair raising experiences you might imagine I’m having so near the Hindenburg Line – to date there hasn’t been any to speak of,… Read More
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Letter from Floyd Fuller, Morton Enterprise, 12-13-1918
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Floyd Fuller Writes from France Somewhere in France, Nov. 10, 1918 Dear parents, I received your letter of October the tenth, which was the first I have received since I left the states. I sure was glad to… Read More
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Letter from Reinhold Jakobitz, Buffalo Lake News, 12-13-1918
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October 5th, 1918 Buffalo Lake News, Buffalo Lake, Minn. Dear Friends: I have been in France for some time. Most of the boys on our transport had a touch of seasickness, but I happened to be one of… Read More
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Letter from Frank Williams, Renville Star Farmer, 12-12-1918
Posted: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Oct. 26th, 1918 My Dear Folks; I sure have thought of home a lot the last few weeks. Wonder how you all are at home. I am real well and never felt better in my life and today… Read More
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