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Somewhere in France.

My Dearest Mama, Papa, Brothers,
Sister and All: Surely whole month
or more has elapsed since my last
letter to you Since that time many
things have happened and there has
been no possibility of my writing.
We have indeed been on the move.
Left our old sector for repos and
after about three days were ordered
away. We came into the attack
here and had the time of our lives.
One of the biggest things the allies
have pulled Off Some of us had
anxiety as to how the Americans
were going to conduct themselves
after getting into the fray. Now
there is no more OF that. There are
no superior fighters in the world.
Believe me, this proved them as of
the best.
Bob Whitson was wounded, not
seriously, only a machine gun bullet
in hip; Jim Quinn, machine gun
bullet in shoulder, not serious; Eaker
boy, l hear, not serious; Johnnie
Sowell all o. X, and think Chester
Whitley is all O. X. l, strangely, am
all right, too. Really makes me
dizzy when l think amout my Won
derful luck. The Lord was certainly
with me. l think the Germans gen
orally are rather poor shots with
rife and machine guns. Had little
game of jack in box with machine
gunner; game lasted for about
;three-fourths of an hour; he didn't
get NEEDN'T know why. We had
wonderful luck, only had a couple
of men wounded, but had several
cars shot to pieces. Our men did
very, very well. Day and night they
worked until all count of time was
lost, when they left their posts we
had to lift them bodily out of their
cars from sheer exhaustion. Each
and everyone worked tirelessly and
fearlessly, always volunteering for
the worst holes. We have been out
OF the lines for a few days rest and
have moving orders again.
l received short time ago a di-
visional citation for the battle at
Cantigny some time ago. OF course
l am proud of it. There are but few
of these in American Army, there
fore much more to be appreciated.
Am sending you enclosed copy of
citation as given me. Some three
weeks ago l mailed some little things
to you. Am now sending another
with something for papa and Edith.
1t is very interesting to know that
these things are quite nice, coming
from plant that before the war had
no salesman, no salesroom or any
thing of the kind, yet had 5000
clients in the United States alone
The patron hadn't been there in
eighteen years. Twas very inter-
esting place. There one night l Dor
rowed violin and had great time
playing.
Do you think l am ever going to
send any snapshots? Well we took
some interesting pictures the other
day and will send them to you when
/ have them developed and printed
Hope to get some mail soon
Haven't had any for about two or
three weeks. With lots of love and
best wishes for all, am
Your son and brother,
SGT. RALPH NJ QUINN.
TIL,