TRANSCRIBED FROM THE HOME NEWS SEPTEMBER 6, 1918 P. 5
Somewhere In France
July, 18, 1918.
Dear Mother and Sister Katie:
After so long a time will write you all to let you know how I am getting along. I received a shell and gas shock Monday, the 16th, though not a bad one. Was in afight and saw some of my dear friends killed. Was here amonth before I saw the front line, but think I have already seen enough for my good.
Am in a hospital now and getting along fine as I can sit up some and walk around. Mother, I can now realize what dear father went through in the other war.
O! France is sure apretty country, ’though I can’t say I like here so well. Guess you will like to know about us crossing the big Pond. We were 14 days on the seas and I enjoyed the trip fine, also saw some wonderful things.
How is Jake? Tell him I will write to him soon. Have lost Sister Ella’s address. Will you please tell her to write me.
Will write you often. God be with you all until we meet again.
Your Son and Brother.
OSCAR BISHOP.
NOTES: Oscar L. Bishop was born on May 5, 1887 in Conway, Arkansas and died on February 21, 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee. He is buried in the Fakes Cemetery in McCrory, Arkansas. He was a farmer living in Bald Knob, Arkansas at the time of his enlistment. He departed for France on June 12, 1918 from New York on board the Nevasa (probably Nevada). At the time he was a Private in the 154th Infantry. He departed from Brest, France on March 3, 1919 on board the Agamemnon. He arrived in Hoboken, New Jersey on March 11, 1919. He was listed as a Private from McCrory, Arkansas in the 7th Infantry.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS
Somewhere In France
July, 18, 1918.
Dear Mother and Sister Katie:
After so long a time will write you all to let you know how I am getting along. I received a shell and gas shock Monday, the 16th, though not a bad one. Was in afight and saw some of my dear friends killed. Was here amonth before I saw the front line, but think I have already seen enough for my good.
Am in a hospital now and getting along fine as I can sit up some and walk around. Mother, I can now realize what dear father went through in the other war.
O! France is sure apretty country, ’though I can’t say I like here so well. Guess you will like to know about us crossing the big Pond. We were 14 days on the seas and I enjoyed the trip fine, also saw some wonderful things.
How is Jake? Tell him I will write to him soon. Have lost Sister Ella’s address. Will you please tell her to write me.
Will write you often. God be with you all until we meet again.
Your Son and Brother.
OSCAR BISHOP.
NOTES: Oscar L. Bishop was born on May 5, 1887 in Conway, Arkansas and died on February 21, 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee. He is buried in the Fakes Cemetery in McCrory, Arkansas. He was a farmer living in Bald Knob, Arkansas at the time of his enlistment. He departed for France on June 12, 1918 from New York on board the Nevasa (probably Nevada). At the time he was a Private in the 154th Infantry. He departed from Brest, France on March 3, 1919 on board the Agamemnon. He arrived in Hoboken, New Jersey on March 11, 1919. He was listed as a Private from McCrory, Arkansas in the 7th Infantry.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS