TRANSCRIBED FROM THE DAILY ARKANSAS GAZETTE OCTOBER 7, 1918 P. 7
The Gazette, Little Rock:
Dear Sirs:
I wondered if our dear old state, which we love so well and which we think is the best in the Union, would care to hear from 300 of her sons?
We arrived in Camp Mabry on August 22 and grabbed our auto tools and guns and started work in earnest to get the kaiser, and, believe me, we have carried the highest mark of any company here or of any company that has been here, which again bears out the name of Arkansas. This is one of the largest auto schools in the United States, training mechanics for Uncle Sam’s army, turning out a good, practical man in eight weeks. So you can see our time will soon be out.
We are anxious to leave a very large pennant of our state in the Y.M.C.A. building here when we leave, so we going to use some of our nerve and ask our friends back home to co-operate with the Gazette and send us a large nice pennant. Hoping to hear from all our friends soon, we are,
Company 17, S. A.M.S., Camp Mabry, Austin, Tex.
NOTES: James Otto Campbell was born on December 24, 1891 in Hot Springs, Arkansas and died on July 6, 1961 in Hot Springs. His draft card lists him as an auto mechanic. He was described as being tall and of medium build with brown eyes and black hair. He is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in Hot Springs. His military headstone identifies him as an Arkansas, Pvt Stu Army Tng Corps serving in World War I.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT
The Gazette, Little Rock:
Dear Sirs:
I wondered if our dear old state, which we love so well and which we think is the best in the Union, would care to hear from 300 of her sons?
We arrived in Camp Mabry on August 22 and grabbed our auto tools and guns and started work in earnest to get the kaiser, and, believe me, we have carried the highest mark of any company here or of any company that has been here, which again bears out the name of Arkansas. This is one of the largest auto schools in the United States, training mechanics for Uncle Sam’s army, turning out a good, practical man in eight weeks. So you can see our time will soon be out.
We are anxious to leave a very large pennant of our state in the Y.M.C.A. building here when we leave, so we going to use some of our nerve and ask our friends back home to co-operate with the Gazette and send us a large nice pennant. Hoping to hear from all our friends soon, we are,
Company 17, S. A.M.S., Camp Mabry, Austin, Tex.
NOTES: James Otto Campbell was born on December 24, 1891 in Hot Springs, Arkansas and died on July 6, 1961 in Hot Springs. His draft card lists him as an auto mechanic. He was described as being tall and of medium build with brown eyes and black hair. He is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in Hot Springs. His military headstone identifies him as an Arkansas, Pvt Stu Army Tng Corps serving in World War I.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT