TRANSCRIBED FROM THE FAYETTEVILLE DAILY DEMOCRAT MARCH 3, 1919 P. 1
When we were three days at sea, we were struck by a storm that lasted most of the way across. For two days we expected to be sunk anytime. One man was killed and about a dozen had legs and arms broken. I worked all the way across in the potato and vegetable room and several times just at hair’s breath I missed being crushed by barrels and crates. Waves came clear over the boat. Sailors say it was the scariest time they had ever had.
The ship sprung a leak 900 miles off the coast of Spain and sailors worked in water up to their necks. Pumping out water. The leak was stopped but when we came in there was twelve feet of water in the boat. I am so thankful I got on land because I never expected to.
NOTES: This partial letter was written by Roy Allen Adams to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Adams of Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was writing of his trip onboard the Huron back to Camp Stuart, Virginia. He had served seven months overseas. He was born on September 1, 1896 in Fayetteville, Arkansas and died on October 4, 1968. He is buried in the Fayetteville National Cemetery. His military headstone identifies him as Arkansas, PFC BTRY B, 64 ARTY CAC serving in World War I.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT
When we were three days at sea, we were struck by a storm that lasted most of the way across. For two days we expected to be sunk anytime. One man was killed and about a dozen had legs and arms broken. I worked all the way across in the potato and vegetable room and several times just at hair’s breath I missed being crushed by barrels and crates. Waves came clear over the boat. Sailors say it was the scariest time they had ever had.
The ship sprung a leak 900 miles off the coast of Spain and sailors worked in water up to their necks. Pumping out water. The leak was stopped but when we came in there was twelve feet of water in the boat. I am so thankful I got on land because I never expected to.
NOTES: This partial letter was written by Roy Allen Adams to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Adams of Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was writing of his trip onboard the Huron back to Camp Stuart, Virginia. He had served seven months overseas. He was born on September 1, 1896 in Fayetteville, Arkansas and died on October 4, 1968. He is buried in the Fayetteville National Cemetery. His military headstone identifies him as Arkansas, PFC BTRY B, 64 ARTY CAC serving in World War I.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT