The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31
UNCLE SANS
MAIL POUCH
Sexey, France, Dee. 8, 1913.
Il Sunday q q ,elnek n IN

Sunday, o clock p. IN.
To Miss Bessie Ewing.
Ny dear Mothers: I should have
written sooner, but have been kept
busy hiking and preparing to see you
all. / told you in my last letter that
we were soon to be on our way We left
Pont Mousson the 5th, liked about 81
kilometers and am rather tired this a.
m. We arrived at Maron after 20 hours
hike, where we were to entrain for port
of embarkation, found our transporta
ton hadn't arrived as yet So we are
stationed. here awaiting our cars. l
really expected to have been much
further ON my way by this time, but
have gained lot of patience by my last
years work. I am real well and sim
cerely hope that you all are well and
happy, and that you will spend very
happy Christmas. may yet be able to
be with you for the holidays as 1 had
hoped, and I'M sure shall miss you all
very much, but am almost positive that
l will be with you within six or seven
weeks. .>.t..s, ......-- w..
The bunch is we'll and the same fine
boys you knew so well in Dodge, and
they will be glad to be home again. So
often we find the time to wander back
to Dodge and review the days spent
there. Those were the real days after
all. / told you about Lit. Jones being
in the hospital, and he was getting
along fine the last letter the captain
had 1 gave your message to the cap
tain, who was very pleased to have you
remember him, and in return he wishes
to be remembered and thanks you for
your very kind message.
Brother is well, all save little cold,
and is jolly and gay as ever. He GER
tainly enjoys his funny papers as much
as I do my Defender. The whole bunch
reads them and finds so much to inter
est them. l am sending you one of our
Communications in orders our last bat
tie, one for each of my mothers, and if
mother wants the paper to have it to
print she may do so, but be sure to keep
copy. It was fearful battle, but we
were right there Johnny OH the spot, -
every man doing his part. When I I'M
home again l shall have lots to tell you
about our stay in France and I'm sure
that you I'll agree with me when r re.
port.
Can It say just where we will land or
to what camp we will be sent, but we re
all hoping that it will be Dodge, our
home. The weather has been real warm,
but showers occasionally. This after
noon there is religious and athletic.
meeting with a band concert, and
bunch of the boys are going. The band
has, improved wonderfully since coming
here and I shall be glad when we can
be together again enjoying the concerts,
etc.
Well Il must close, sincerely hoping
this may find you quite we'll and that
you all may spend very happy Christ
mas and bright New Years.
Always with lots Of love and best
wishes, am your little son, with coolies
of hugs and kisses, and love to Mr.. Joe.
Lovingly, Eugene.
Dec. 80.
Dear Mother Ewing: Have written
you since this was wrote. But will send
it anyway. With kisser, from son,
Eugene.
Headquarters 92d Div,
A. P. o. 766,
10th November, 1918.
General Orders No. 80. w
l.. The Commanding General wishes
to call the attention of the command to
the excellent and meritorious conduct of
the following officers and enlisted men:
Major Warner A. Rose, 365th Inf. u
Captain William w. Green, 365th Inf.
Sergeant Rufus Bradley, 2O73505, Co.
e, 365th Inf.
Bugler Junius Jules, 2O73S22, Co. H,
365ths Inf. @
During the advance Of November 10,
1918, in the action of Bots Frehaut,
these officers and enlisted men displayed
such exceptional bravery and GOODNESS
under fire as to merit commentator in
orders.
This order viii be read to the com
mand at first assembly after it's receipt,
q The Commanding General wishes
to call the attention Of this command to
the excellent and meritorious conduct of 4
the following officers and enlisted men:
LIST 1t. William H. Clark, Go. A, 366tl
Inf.
1st 1t. William Jones, Co. A, ssstf
Inf.
1st Sgt. Eugene Love, Go. A, s66tl
Inf. 5.
y Sgt. Gus Hicks, Go. "A 366th Int.
Sgt. Richard J. Parker, Go. a, 366tl
INF. 81
Sgt. James q. Green, Co. "A, 366th Inf
Corp. John H. James, Go. a, 366th Inf
Corp. Fred Lewis, Co. A, 366th Inf.