TRANSCRIBED FROM THE POCAHONTAS STAR HERALD JANUARY 31, 1919 P. 2.
Nov. 27, 1918.
Mrs. Clara Bridges,
Walnut Ridge, Ark.
Dear Sister:
Will answer your letter which I received yesterday and I sure was glad to hear from you. I am enjoying life and hope all of you are feeling fine.
Well, sister, I would sure like to see your boy, guess he is some youngster by now. Had a letter from aunt Dora yesterday afternoon, which I appreciated very much.
I am doing lots of traveling now, left France a few days ago. We came through Belgium, and I am now in Luxemburg, don’t know where I will go from here. The trIp through Belgium sure was interesting. When we passed through their towns our band played and the civilian band joined in with us. The old people and little children paraded the streets, carrying the Allied flags, and shouting “Good Americans.” There sure are some pretty girls there.
To morrow is Thanksgiving and we are going to have turkey for dinner, I guess you will have a good dinner as usual.
Sister, I sure was a happy boy the day the armistice was signed. I was up at the front, in a little hole, when we got the word the armistice was going to be signed at 11 o’clock. That night we marched to the river and got a good feed. I don’t think I will ever forget that day.
Don’t think it will be long until we will all come home, I hope not, anyway.
I guess this will do for this time.
Your brother,
Dewey Dodge,
23d Inf. Hdg. Co. Sig. Platoon,
France, A. P. O. 710 A. E. F.
NOTES: Dodge died on November 27, 1935 and is buried in the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. His military headstone identifies him as an Arkansas Pvt. serving in the 23rd infantry, 2nd Division.
TRANSCRIBED BY CHLOE SMITH
Nov. 27, 1918.
Mrs. Clara Bridges,
Walnut Ridge, Ark.
Dear Sister:
Will answer your letter which I received yesterday and I sure was glad to hear from you. I am enjoying life and hope all of you are feeling fine.
Well, sister, I would sure like to see your boy, guess he is some youngster by now. Had a letter from aunt Dora yesterday afternoon, which I appreciated very much.
I am doing lots of traveling now, left France a few days ago. We came through Belgium, and I am now in Luxemburg, don’t know where I will go from here. The trIp through Belgium sure was interesting. When we passed through their towns our band played and the civilian band joined in with us. The old people and little children paraded the streets, carrying the Allied flags, and shouting “Good Americans.” There sure are some pretty girls there.
To morrow is Thanksgiving and we are going to have turkey for dinner, I guess you will have a good dinner as usual.
Sister, I sure was a happy boy the day the armistice was signed. I was up at the front, in a little hole, when we got the word the armistice was going to be signed at 11 o’clock. That night we marched to the river and got a good feed. I don’t think I will ever forget that day.
Don’t think it will be long until we will all come home, I hope not, anyway.
I guess this will do for this time.
Your brother,
Dewey Dodge,
23d Inf. Hdg. Co. Sig. Platoon,
France, A. P. O. 710 A. E. F.
NOTES: Dodge died on November 27, 1935 and is buried in the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. His military headstone identifies him as an Arkansas Pvt. serving in the 23rd infantry, 2nd Division.
TRANSCRIBED BY CHLOE SMITH