TRANSCRIBED FROM THE JUDSONIA ADVANCE MAY 8, 1918 P. 1
Somewhere in France,
April 4, 1918.
Mr. G. M. Walter, Judsona, Ark.
Dear Geo.:
As I have a few minutes of my own will endeavor to give you all the news possible and that isn’t very much. I am feeling fine and I am indeed glad I am here. The work is great and I am getting just what I wanted. Of course things are a bit exciting at times but one soon forgets all about it. The most exciting things, tho, are the aeroplanes, which are very numerous. You doubtless know more in detail than we do in regards the late happenings as the papers in the states give all the news but we ourselves know about some things that we can’t read about, but everything is going all right, everyone is feeling good and we hope now that we will be able to do more for our comrades. Although I am ready to modify my statements I made you last fall in regards the situation. I am very anxious to get some mail from the states. One naturally feels lonely at times when he is in a mix up like this. Of course in this game there are no strangers and no close friends, but as you was so patriotic in 1898, I won’t take much time to tell you of the loneliness from the social side of the game. I am very anxious to know if all the boys are lined up yet. If they are not they will be perhaps later and they won’t be sorry when theydo for one can’t appreciate the situation until he has looked it over.
I don’t know how long we will be here but until it’s over, you can reach me “Somewhere in France” and I would appreciate a letter very much. Give all the boys my best regards and especially remember me to Dr. Woodyard, Mr. Hanson and Mr. Kinison.
Your friend,
Lieut. W. R. Felts. M. R. C.
1st Motor Mechanics Reg. S. C. A. D., A. E. F., via New York.
NOTES: Wylie R. Felts was born on March 29, 1889 and died on November 17, 1955. He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Judsonia, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY LARAE SHURLEY
Somewhere in France,
April 4, 1918.
Mr. G. M. Walter, Judsona, Ark.
Dear Geo.:
As I have a few minutes of my own will endeavor to give you all the news possible and that isn’t very much. I am feeling fine and I am indeed glad I am here. The work is great and I am getting just what I wanted. Of course things are a bit exciting at times but one soon forgets all about it. The most exciting things, tho, are the aeroplanes, which are very numerous. You doubtless know more in detail than we do in regards the late happenings as the papers in the states give all the news but we ourselves know about some things that we can’t read about, but everything is going all right, everyone is feeling good and we hope now that we will be able to do more for our comrades. Although I am ready to modify my statements I made you last fall in regards the situation. I am very anxious to get some mail from the states. One naturally feels lonely at times when he is in a mix up like this. Of course in this game there are no strangers and no close friends, but as you was so patriotic in 1898, I won’t take much time to tell you of the loneliness from the social side of the game. I am very anxious to know if all the boys are lined up yet. If they are not they will be perhaps later and they won’t be sorry when theydo for one can’t appreciate the situation until he has looked it over.
I don’t know how long we will be here but until it’s over, you can reach me “Somewhere in France” and I would appreciate a letter very much. Give all the boys my best regards and especially remember me to Dr. Woodyard, Mr. Hanson and Mr. Kinison.
Your friend,
Lieut. W. R. Felts. M. R. C.
1st Motor Mechanics Reg. S. C. A. D., A. E. F., via New York.
NOTES: Wylie R. Felts was born on March 29, 1889 and died on November 17, 1955. He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Judsonia, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY LARAE SHURLEY