Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-29
DerrltaEh. Germany.

Hospital Co. No. 3, Isl Division. y. +.
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Dernhaeh. Germany.
New Years, 1919
Ny dear Minnie:
| am trying 10 hecin the New Year
right by writing a few letters. but as
the day is the same IS any other day
u US boys it seems kind OF hard to do
anything more than we ordinarily do.
| "a sending YOU a card OF the hos
rital buildings y here We passed our
Christmas ana New Year, 1t also
shows -. Jos ph's Home for Children
which belongs u Tho hospital and is
run by sisters. On tlle back Of one OF
the cards is tho address OF one OF the
sisters who speaks English and has
done us many little favors since we
have been here. l promised TO drop
her q card as soon as mail routes are
established between the L. :. and
Germany, 50 l may ask YOU for the
address some day.
The headquarters Of my brothers
regiment are only IS miles from mere
81 | expect 10 gee him some Gay IN
the -utur. although ! was very near
HIM several times il France.
We don't seem 10 be making any
preparations to move so l guess that
we stay her until peace IS signed.
although il IS runlorcd that we will
have review before President WIZ
son goes back 10 America. There Is
nothing Official as st. ! may get
another service stripe il We stay here
mucn longer ! nave already TWO COLO
ones on my left sleeve.
must cios, for this time. nave
nice collection Of cards Of the Rhine
and Cobleaz but am afraid they VIII
get lost so am sending them TO you.
Love from HARRi.
Frank Mailman. in the service Of the
L. s. army. in the field artillery
branch. writes az follows TO his faith
or ard mother. My. and Ms. :. Maj
man OF Kindcrhook street, Ran
doipn:
Troyon, FRANCE,
Dec. i, 1913,
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