TRANSCRIBED FROM THE ROGERS DEMOCRAT SEPTEMBER 16, 1918 P. 1
Somewhere in Old England
Aug. 30, 1918.
Dear Mother:
I am now at a resting place in the Y.M.C.A building. This is the prettiest country I have ever seen and we are having fine weather. “The best band in the country is playing just outside.
I feel fine and hope you are all well.
As I haven’t much to write will close.
Love to all, FOREST.
Transcribed by Carole McClay Cleveland
NOTES: Forrest (NEWSPAPER MISPELLED HIS NAME) Daniel Emison was born on January 12, 1896 in Russellville, Arkansas and died on April 3, 1967 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is buried in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Oklahoma City. His military headstone identifies him as an Arkansas Private serving in the US Army during World War 1. He departed New York, NY on August 13, 1918 onboard the Amagh. He was listed as a Private serving in the Camp Pike July Automatic Replacement Draft Co. #2. He departed Brest, France on July 5, 1919 onboard the Prinz Friedrick Wilhelm. He arrived in Hoboken, NJ on July 14, 1919. He was listed as serving as a private in the 331st Infantry.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLE MCLCAY CLEVELAND
Somewhere in Old England
Aug. 30, 1918.
Dear Mother:
I am now at a resting place in the Y.M.C.A building. This is the prettiest country I have ever seen and we are having fine weather. “The best band in the country is playing just outside.
I feel fine and hope you are all well.
As I haven’t much to write will close.
Love to all, FOREST.
Transcribed by Carole McClay Cleveland
NOTES: Forrest (NEWSPAPER MISPELLED HIS NAME) Daniel Emison was born on January 12, 1896 in Russellville, Arkansas and died on April 3, 1967 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is buried in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Oklahoma City. His military headstone identifies him as an Arkansas Private serving in the US Army during World War 1. He departed New York, NY on August 13, 1918 onboard the Amagh. He was listed as a Private serving in the Camp Pike July Automatic Replacement Draft Co. #2. He departed Brest, France on July 5, 1919 onboard the Prinz Friedrick Wilhelm. He arrived in Hoboken, NJ on July 14, 1919. He was listed as serving as a private in the 331st Infantry.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLE MCLCAY CLEVELAND