The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-04
GOING TODERLIN
SAYS HAYWOOD SOLDIER
Has Been Over the Top Four Times:
Now in Hospital Recovering From
Wounds But Anxious to be Back at
The Front.

The following interesting letter has
been received by the States-G Graphic
from Hervey Hudsan, who b. longs to
the 18th company, 9th regiment, Ma
rines. He is now at base hospital No.
20, recovering from a recent wound:
Aug. 20, 1918, 18th Co. 9Th. Rept
Marines, France, Base Hospi-
tai No. 20.
States-Graphic, Brownsville, Tenn. -
Dear Sir:-I now take great pleas
ure in writing you a few lines, which
would have done sooner but have not
had the time to do so. Since | arriv-
ed in France / have been kept pretty
busy. / have been travelling most of
my time and if travel as much in
the next three months as | have in
my first three, will have my tour Of
France completed.
But still, have something more i'm
portant to do and that is to help all
our allied brothers to bring peace and
freedom to our people at home who are
watching and waiting for the day to
come when we will all return. But
that glorious day will never come un-
til the Huns are licked, and believe me
the boys from good old U. s. A. are
the ones that are going to do it. In
the three months that ! have spent in
France have been over the top four
times, and believe me, we showed the
Germans what the American fighting
spirit is like. We do not want our
people at home to worry, for we are
bringing victory nearer and nearer
each day. We have started now, and
we will not stop until Germany is wip-
ed off the map. l am not with the
boys now, ! am sorry to say. I was
wounded on July 10 and am now re-
covering rapidly. Am up walking
around and feeling fine. They tried
to get me and put me out of action for
good, but put over one on them; but
believe me, I put more than one of
them out Of action before they did get
me. But am not through. / expect
to return soon and make up for lost
time and get revenge for the misery
and pain they have caused me. But,
nevertheless, / am still with the
boys. if ] am not fighting along side of
them, my whole heart and soul is
amongst everyone of them that are
up there giving their lives for their
country and flag, for which they are
fighting.
am not sorry | have been wounded.
] am glad, although / did suffer great
pain; but did not care, took it all
WITH a smile and said nothing, for. i
knew that there were lot more OF my
comrades who were in a far worse
condition than | and the bullet that
got me saved some other poor soul
from getting it, and if could and it
were possible | would have been glad
if every bullet and shell could have hit
me and me only to save the rest of the
boys from what they had to go through
! have that fighting spirit and it will
go with me to my grave, We have
made good start for Berlin and it
won't take US long to get there and
when we do we'll hoist Old Glory over
the kaiser's palace while the band is
playing 'The Star Spangled Banner"
Then we'll cheer Old Kaiser Bill,
Hand him beaucoup money, milk
and honey,
Yes we will-Like HE'LL we will.
Well, / will close, wishing old Hay
wod the very best of luck.
Yours truly,
HERVEY D. HUDSON,
18th Co., 9th Regt Marines,
Base Hosp. 20, France.