TRANSCRIBED FROM THE DEQUEEN BEE DECEMBER 20, 1918 P. 1
Nov. 14, 1918.
Dear Mother:
I will answer your letter received a few minutes ago. Was glad to hear from you and that you all were well. This leaves me feeling all O.K. I would have written before now but could not write as I have been in the front line trenches and on the battle field for several days, but came out all right. No doubt you have heard the good war news long before now. I was on the front when the fighting ceased. Lee Cox came out safe. We will tell you all about the drive when we get home. I may get home in time to make a crop; don’t know yet. I had a letter from Bessie last night. Tell her I will write when I can.
Guess I will be tramping from place to place until time comes to sail. Tell Grandma Ried I came out of the war all right and will be home to tease her again by the fourth of July if not before.
Tell every body ”Hello” for me. I will write to the rest when I get time. I will let you know if I can get home in time to farm next year.
There is a lot of work to do over here, even if the war is over. I sure hope I can get home in time to make a crop. Write me soon and all the news. With love and best wishes to all, your son.
Pvt. Clayton Chronister.
Co A. 317 M.G. B. Am E.F
NOTE: This letter was written by Shelby Clayton Chronister to his mother Mrs. William Hatcher. He was born in Hartford, Arkansas on June 11, 1893 and died on February 10, 1973 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is buried in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Pratt, Kansas. He enlisted on September 28, 1917 and was discharged on June 28, 1919. He departed New York, NY on July 31, 1918 onboard the Scandinavian. He was serving as a Private in Co. A. 317th MGA.
He departed St. Nazaire on June 8, 1919 onboard the Panaman. He was serving as a Private in Co. A 317th MGB.
TRANSCRIBED BY ALEXA KIMBROUGH
Nov. 14, 1918.
Dear Mother:
I will answer your letter received a few minutes ago. Was glad to hear from you and that you all were well. This leaves me feeling all O.K. I would have written before now but could not write as I have been in the front line trenches and on the battle field for several days, but came out all right. No doubt you have heard the good war news long before now. I was on the front when the fighting ceased. Lee Cox came out safe. We will tell you all about the drive when we get home. I may get home in time to make a crop; don’t know yet. I had a letter from Bessie last night. Tell her I will write when I can.
Guess I will be tramping from place to place until time comes to sail. Tell Grandma Ried I came out of the war all right and will be home to tease her again by the fourth of July if not before.
Tell every body ”Hello” for me. I will write to the rest when I get time. I will let you know if I can get home in time to farm next year.
There is a lot of work to do over here, even if the war is over. I sure hope I can get home in time to make a crop. Write me soon and all the news. With love and best wishes to all, your son.
Pvt. Clayton Chronister.
Co A. 317 M.G. B. Am E.F
NOTE: This letter was written by Shelby Clayton Chronister to his mother Mrs. William Hatcher. He was born in Hartford, Arkansas on June 11, 1893 and died on February 10, 1973 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is buried in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Pratt, Kansas. He enlisted on September 28, 1917 and was discharged on June 28, 1919. He departed New York, NY on July 31, 1918 onboard the Scandinavian. He was serving as a Private in Co. A. 317th MGA.
He departed St. Nazaire on June 8, 1919 onboard the Panaman. He was serving as a Private in Co. A 317th MGB.
TRANSCRIBED BY ALEXA KIMBROUGH