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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Army of Occupation
Date May 27, 1919 A.P.O. 710 [deleted]City[deleted] Village Kurtscheid Germany
Dear dad:
Think I owe you a letter if I'm not mistaken. Dont remember whether I answered your last letter or not. Just came off from guard this afternoon and sure am sleepy but was glad to be on at that as I missed out on the manuever they pulled off. You ought to have been here to seen it. Would have tho't the war was on again. Sent over a regular smoke screen of chemicals before the infantry & machine gunners advanced.
It sure scared the Heinies in this burg. The kids were all bawling and even the women were running around scared. Some of the shrapnel landed pretty close around some of the houses and I guess they thought
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Army of Occupation
Date May 27, 1919. A.P.O. City
their day had come. The explosion from the shells shoke the buildings.
If they dont sign up the peace terms they will have to get used to some real honest to goodness shells like they shot over into French towns.
Got a letter from mama today written on the 27th of Apr, one from Aunt May & Clarabelle written May 2, one from Ray written May 7 and some from the Dexters written May 5. Just wrote mama and Ida a few days ago so will answer their letters later on. Also got several bunch of papers which I was glad to get. Wish I were home to went on that barbecue you folks had at Nojoqui Falls. Did Uncle Ed get any bears while there ha-ha. Ray seemed to be kind of disappointed about his crop
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this year. Is only figuring on about 2000 sks now. For a time he tho't he would have about [deleted]a[deleted] 4,000 sks but he said the hot weather had burnt it considerable.
The Heinies need rain here pretty bad now as we have had two or three weeks pretty warm weather.
They sure have long days over here in summer. Dont get dark till after ten & is daylight a little after three a.m. Was sorry to hear of Tom Boyd being hurt so bad. Dont hardly suppose he will live with a broken back. Suppose you folks all are anxious about when I will get back. That is a hard question to answer. May be here just a short while if peace is signed but if not may be over here for six months or a year. Am sending you a clipping which I cut out of the
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Chicago Tribune which is about correct I think. Did Fred get my last letter & picture? Tell him I might get back in time to go on a hunting or fishing trip by 1920.
The Germans believe in Hoovering as they even save the urine and pump it into honey tanks as we call them & spray it over their soil. Ever time we see a honey tank coming we give them a growl. You can smell one five city blocks away. You better get you a tank and try it. ha-ha. Got a letter from Shakespeare awhile back & he said that he tho't he would enter his powerful Ford roadster in the May day races at Santa Maria. Tell him I will answer his letter Toot-sweet if not sweeter. Did Geo. Woods ever get back or not? Epperly is still here
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There are Beacoup prune pickers in this battallion. Well I have to pile out an hour earlier in the morning as I have to mark targets in the butts so will close for this time. Hoping this finds every one well. As ever your son
Albert N.
O.K. 2nd Lieut U.S.M.C.