Smyrna times., 1932-09-07
GETS A RING LOST
IN WORLD WAR
Captain Winslow Kept Up
Thirteen Years Search
For Its Owner
KEPT UP THE SEARCH

Chicago.-Capt. Robert N. Wins
low and Sergt. Harry G. Young met
once, for a few minutes only, on a
battlefield in France. They were
not introduced. The captain was a
slightly wounded combatant and the
sergeant was at work in a first-aid
station pouring iodine, twisting ban
dages and giving tetanus shots.
They parted quickly. Nearly
fourteen years have passed since
the meeting. Recently Captain,
now Mr.. Winslow, received a let
ter. He now lives at 2204 Forest
view road, Evanston, but the mis-
sive had been sent to his former
address.
Captain Gets Letter.
It was mailed from North Brooks
vile, Maine, and read as follows
Dear Captain:
AT intervals during the last 13
years I have been trying to locate
an a. E. f. officer bearing your
name.
THE object of my letter is to ask,
if you served in France, did you lose
any personal jewelry? If So de-
scribe same and state, as near as
you can, the place you lost it.
III. G. YOUNG"
Captain Wlnslow, in reply, wrote
as follows:
Dear Mr.. Young:
Thanks for your thoughtful let
ter. wonder how you ever got my
address. especially as | have not
lived there for several years. al
though in the same city, which is
a suburb of Chicago.
Il was born and raised in Fred
ericton, y. b., which is probably not
far from your home.
Regarding the personal jewelry
which you mention: on September
IA, 1918, during the battle Of st.
AIihiel, | dropped into a first-aid
station which happened to be in an
old church in the town Of Mouilly.
to have my hand dressed. It was
badly torn by barbed wire.
Il took off a gold ring which
probably had my initials and laid
it down while the doctor did the
work. l forgot all about the ring
and when / went back to get it l
found that the medical outfit had
moved. Possibly this is what you
refer to in your letter, because !
don't remember ever losing any
thing else.
i appreciate very much your
thoughtfulness in trying to find me,
and if there is anything can do
to reciprocate, kindly let me know.
Sincerely yours,
ROBERT n. WINSLOW."
JeweIry Is Returned.
From Mr.. Young came the fol
lowing:
Dear Mr.. Winslow:
Through the company clerk,
American Legion, New York office,
obtained your 1924 and last ad-
dress as listed by the adjutant gen
erals office in Washington.
"I remember quite clearly the
morning you came into the first-aid
station in Mouilly (about 9 a. M,
and you were to come back at
4 p. n.y.. 1 dressed your hand, and
after you left l found the ring,
which have kept. Had 1t not been
for your name inside, l could not
have located you. 1t gives me
pleasure to return this souvenir to
you by return mail.
'I have a small general store In
this town, where l was born, and If /
you should come this way l would
like to shake your hand.
81 Joined the army while in Bos-
ton in 1916, went to the Mexican
border in July, returned in Decem-
Der, went into camp again, 1917,
sailed from New York September, |
1917, with Twenty-sixth division,
A. r. f.
sincerely yours,
"HARRY G. YOUNG,
"Ex-Sergt. 104th Field Hospital, |
26th Division"
Captain Winslow has his ring. |
1t arrived In the same mail with
the second letter from Brooksville.