TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SPRINGDALE NEWS NOVEMBER 15, 1918 P. 3
Somewhere in France
Oct. 12, 1918
Dear Brother and Family:
I thought I would drop you a few lines to let you know we are both fine.
I know you have heard of us being over here before now. We have written several times since we have been over here but haven’t got a word from you. I like France fine. When I first arrived over here I did not like it, but I have begun to like it now. But it is entirely different from the states. The French girls are pretty good looking but I can’t understand them to do any good. Just about all the French people wear wooden shoes and that is very queer to us. All of the buildings are made of stone and the house in one end and the barn in the other. Say I wish you had of been with us on our way over. I had a fine time but sure did get seasick. I don’t think I would like to cross the “pond” but once more and that is when I come back to the U. S. A.
From your brother,
Aleck Dorsey.
NOTES: Alexander Dorsey was born on June 9, 1899 and died on May 8, 1990 at Yelm, Washington. He is buried in the Yelm Public Cemetery in Yelm. His military headstone identifies him as serving in the US Army during WWI. He enlisted on June 25, 1917 and was discharged on June 25, 1919. He departed Hoboken, New Jersey on August 31, 1918 onboard the Leviathan. He was listed as a Private serving in Battery A, 142nd FA. He departed St. Nazaire, France on June 3, 1919 onboard the Amphion. He was still serving with the 142nd FA.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS
Somewhere in France
Oct. 12, 1918
Dear Brother and Family:
I thought I would drop you a few lines to let you know we are both fine.
I know you have heard of us being over here before now. We have written several times since we have been over here but haven’t got a word from you. I like France fine. When I first arrived over here I did not like it, but I have begun to like it now. But it is entirely different from the states. The French girls are pretty good looking but I can’t understand them to do any good. Just about all the French people wear wooden shoes and that is very queer to us. All of the buildings are made of stone and the house in one end and the barn in the other. Say I wish you had of been with us on our way over. I had a fine time but sure did get seasick. I don’t think I would like to cross the “pond” but once more and that is when I come back to the U. S. A.
From your brother,
Aleck Dorsey.
NOTES: Alexander Dorsey was born on June 9, 1899 and died on May 8, 1990 at Yelm, Washington. He is buried in the Yelm Public Cemetery in Yelm. His military headstone identifies him as serving in the US Army during WWI. He enlisted on June 25, 1917 and was discharged on June 25, 1919. He departed Hoboken, New Jersey on August 31, 1918 onboard the Leviathan. He was listed as a Private serving in Battery A, 142nd FA. He departed St. Nazaire, France on June 3, 1919 onboard the Amphion. He was still serving with the 142nd FA.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS