The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-19
HAD VARIED EXPERIENCES.
Corp, Harry Levin Writes Home Sum-
mary of Them.

"The story of a Barre boy who
went" might well caption the letter
which Corp. Harry Levin recently of the
l0lst ammunition train, early of G com
pany in the old LIST Vermont regiment,
and more recently a staff attache of
army postofiice No. 902, wrote his father
from Bourges, France, under date of
Nov. "a. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s. Levin of
Merchant street received the letter yes
terday. 1t relates in an interesting man
ner the experiences of the soldier from the
day he left Camp Bartlett, near West
field, Mass, more than year ago. He
writes as follows:
To-day is Fathers day" throughout
the American expeditionary forces, a day
set apart for the soldiers to write let
ter to their fathers. These letters are
going to be given prompt attention SO
they will reach home by Christmas.
The censor has lifted the ban some.
what, and win write you little synop-
sis Of my experiences from the day left
the states until to-day. We broke camp
on Oct 2, 1917, at Camp Bartlett, Mass,
and at p. IN. we left for New York
City, arriving there at a. m. the next
day, We boarded ferry, the Grand
Republic" and crossed over to Hoboken,
N. j., where we loaded on II. NJ. S.
"Auronia" at 1890 a. m. At 1880 p. m.
we left the U. S. A. for the land of
Struggle, 1t took us IA days to 60
across On Oct. II, 1917, we landed at
Liverpool, Eng, and disemharked at
1880 a. m. Boarded a train aud at
we were on our way again, The next
day we arrived at Southampton, Eng,
where we stayed three days and three
nights in an English camp. From there
we loaded on the Great Western Mil
Ter" and crossed the channels and on the
oath day Of October, 1917, we landed
in La Hayre France. There we stayed
over night. The next day some more
trains, and after two days and two
nights of travelling we reached our des-
tination, Camp Coetquidan, a big artil-
lery camp.
We stayed there until Dec. Is, 1917
doing guard duty. Our company was
sent on special duty to Gironcourt
tvoges). Here is where | spent Christ.
mas and New Years. We stayed unit
Jan. 81, 1915 Then we went to Creil
near Paris. It was in this place that
was with the quartermaster in an office
From there | was sent to Paris March
to the hospital for my eyes | was in
Paris two weeks. / was then sent to q
hospital in Sayenay, near st. Nazaire
where ! stayed until May 7, 1918. Their
! was sent TO St. Angion to be returned
to my outfit, and May Is was bach
bn
where | got my first trails of war. WI
were stationed at Sanzey, near Toul, OF
the Toul front Here We stayed unit
June 81, carrying ammunition day anC
night up to the front.
From there we left for the Chateau
Thierry front and on July 6 we carried
our first load un TO that front. This wa
the beginning Of the end. From thi,
time on, the Americans had the boch,
on the run The three weeks that spen
here, at Chateau Thierry, were the wors
three that | ever spent in all my life
and believe me, | am some lucky to b,
alive to tell of it, We were relieved OF
Aug. 6, 1918, and the next day lief
for the hospital at Mars-sur-A llins, nea
Movers. | stayed there a week and theI
went to the convalescent camp about
mile from the hospital. | stayed ther,
month. While | was there went t,
Paris again for the holidays. From tn
c. C. was sent to Blois for replacement
After ~ days | was sent to Bourge
for postal work and here / have been
nine weeks to-day And from here
hope to be sent home will
tell you about my real experiences afte
| get home, which hope will be soon
Here are some of the places have Wis
tied, not to mention those passe,
through: Havre Lyons, Orleans, Neuf
chateau, Blois, Nantes, Bourges, Verizor
Bordeaux, Toul, st. Nazaire, st. Angnan
Tours.