The courier-index., 1919-02-28

Hugh Nixon, cashier of the Bank of Marianna, is in receipt of a very interesting letter from Capt Everett | R. Cook, ill command of the 91st Aero Squadron, Third Army, A. E F., ! Coblenz, Germany. Prior to his en- listment in the aviation service more l than a year ago Capt Cook was sta | toned in Marianna as the representa- tive of a Memphis cotton firm His letter in full to MT Nixon follows:
 Jan 27. 1919.
 My Dear MT. Nixon:
 It has been many months since my last letter Time after time l have started with every intention of writ g-something always comes up. The last six months have been the busi- est of my life, I believe. With 186 men, about 50 officers and the repu- tation of squadron always at stake, it soon becomes a responsibility. Many nights I think, well, what have accomplished-noth ?" Yet my days are always full.
 I'll start at the beginning and sort of summarize.
 was assigned to the squadron Feb 21st, and after three months waiting at Amonty, about 15 miles from the front, we finally got our equipment and moved to Gordreville, which is on the road between Tone and Nancy, and started operating May 24th My initial trip officially over the lines was made June 4th, one year to the day after l enlisted. We flew regularly on that .ctor, covering every square foot O. the St. Mibiel saieat, learning a great deal and becoming familiar with the front which was to stand us in good stead during offensives. I was made flight commander August 10th, and got command of the squadron Sept. 1st, when our commanding officer, Maj. Reynolds, was made group command CT We were operating then with the Sth French army and really did remarkably well, considering every thing Though casualties were rather heavy, l believe the information and experience we acquired were worth it. During the St. Mihiel offensive we encountered the worst flying weather imaginable.
 We were ordered to Vavnicourt, which is just outside of Bor-le-Duc Sept. 20, for what we thought would be a ten days drive, and then we expected to be worked farther west. From the start it was the hottest of sectors, and it was there where our previous experience helped. It was impossible to cross the line without a combat Our work. carried us as far back as fifty kilometers at times From Sept. 26 to Nov. Il the squad ron received credit officially for the destruction of twenty-one enemy planes.
 Nov 14th the squadron was assign ed to the Third Army (army of occu- pation) along with the 94th (pursuit) 9th (night reconnissance), 166th (bombing), 18th, 1st and S8th (corps and division observation). We mov- ed to Prentin, a former Boche air drome about forty kilometers north east of Verdun. near all the old places we had flown over>-some of the hottest for antiaircraft and plan es along the sector It was there we picked up an enormous Boche tractor and trailers, which later we had to abandon owing to broken parts we could not replace. Though some of the equipment picked up there is being used One very good lighting, portable plant is life saver.
 The next move was to Treves on the Moselle A very good field with an old Zeppelin hangar for the planes One hundred ten German planes were turned over to the government there. Three were assigned to us for our use Treves is a very good town, not far from Luxembourg, which is one of the incest places I have seen. The people there (Lux) were very hospitable. A dance every night for allied officers and all other available amusements possible were put at the allies disposal It is snug, pretty little country.
 We lost two ships wrecked moving to Treves. The fog was very thick, which made flying almost impossible. We had Christmas there-a very good