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Somewhere in France November 23, 1918 Dear Folks at home: Just a line to tell you the war is over which you undoubtly already know, and I was in the last big battle with the famous 5th Division… Read More
Category: A.E.F., Armistice, France, Letter, Military, Minnesota, Olivia, Olivia Times, over there Tags: A.E.F., France, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
The following letter was received last week by Sol Bergstrom from Ben Leonard: France, November 17, 1918 Dear Sol: Sunday and have been thinking of you for some days so going to pen you a few lines at… Read More
Category: France, Letter, Need Photograph, Olivia, Olivia Times Tags: A.E.F., France, Letter, military, minnesota, olivia, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
The Buffalo Lake News received the following letter last week from Carl Hurtig who has been in active service in France for several months. November 4th, 1918 Dear Mr. Foster: You will probably be surprised to hear from… Read More
Category: A.E.F., Buffalo Lake News, France, Letter, Military, Minnesota Tags: A.E.F., France, Letter, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
Paris, November 19, 1918 My Dear Sister: How is everybody getting along at home? Fine, I hope I am still here in the hospital and am getting along fine, the wound on my left should is all healed… Read More
Category: A.E.F., France, Letter, Military, Minnesota, Olivia, Olivia Times, over there, Paris Tags: A.E.F., Letter, military, minnesota, Olivia Times, Paris, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
Camp Custer, Mich., Dec. 15, 1918 Dear Folks: Rather a lonesome morning. I am on duty until one o’clock but not much doing, as only of part of the sick and wounded……. It is very interesting to converse… Read More
France, Nov. 25, 1918, W. J. Hager and Wife, Dear Friends: It’s nearing Thanksgiving time and I wish I could run in and eat a leg off your Turkey on Thursday but guess I will eat hard tack… Read More
Nov. 20, 1918 Dear Mother: This is my first chance to write for some time owing to scarcity of writing material, also that we have been moving considerably. We are quartered in an old German village which was… Read More
Category: A.E.F., Armistace, Christmas, Letter, over there Tags: A.E.F., Armistice, Christmas, Letter, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
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
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Letter from Lawrence Schafer, Olivia Times, 12-26-1918
Posted: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Somewhere in France November 23, 1918 Dear Folks at home: Just a line to tell you the war is over which you undoubtly already know, and I was in the last big battle with the famous 5th Division… Read More
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Letter from Ben Leonard, Olivia Times, 12-26-1918
Posted: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
The following letter was received last week by Sol Bergstrom from Ben Leonard: France, November 17, 1918 Dear Sol: Sunday and have been thinking of you for some days so going to pen you a few lines at… Read More
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Letter from Carl Hurtig, Olivia Times, 12-26-1918
Last Updated: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
The Buffalo Lake News received the following letter last week from Carl Hurtig who has been in active service in France for several months. November 4th, 1918 Dear Mr. Foster: You will probably be surprised to hear from… Read More
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Letter from James Stadther, Olivia Times, 12-26-1918
Posted: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Paris, November 19, 1918 My Dear Sister: How is everybody getting along at home? Fine, I hope I am still here in the hospital and am getting along fine, the wound on my left should is all healed… Read More
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Letter From F G Kohler, Hector Mirror, 12-26-1919
Posted: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Camp Custer, Mich., Dec. 15, 1918 Dear Folks: Rather a lonesome morning. I am on duty until one o’clock but not much doing, as only of part of the sick and wounded……. It is very interesting to converse… Read More
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Letter from Dr Harley McLaren, Hector Mirror, 12-26-1918
Posted: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
France, Nov. 25, 1918, W. J. Hager and Wife, Dear Friends: It’s nearing Thanksgiving time and I wish I could run in and eat a leg off your Turkey on Thursday but guess I will eat hard tack… Read More
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Letter from Jay Leasman, Hector Mirror, 12-26-1918
Last Updated: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Nov. 20, 1918 Dear Mother: This is my first chance to write for some time owing to scarcity of writing material, also that we have been moving considerably. We are quartered in an old German village which was… Read More
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Letter from Florense Grimes, Franklin Tribune, 12-25-1918
Last Updated: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
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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Letter From Carl Dahl, Fairfax Standard, 12-26-1918
Posted: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
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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Letter from Frank B Marlowe, Fairfax Standard, 12-26-1918
Last Updated: February 22, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
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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