TRANSCRIBED FROM THE JUDSONIA ADVANCE MARCH 27, 1918 P. 1
Somewhere in Louisiana.
March 24, 1918.
Mr. Editor:
This is a very fine Spring Sunday morning and everybody seems very happy after having a nice little rain to settle the dust. Some of the boys are a little exhausted from their hike which they took Friday and returned Saturday, but most of them enjoyed it.
I have been Wardmaster this week and have had no serious cases this week. They brought in three on litters from the hike yesterday that were exhausted and unconscious but with the proper treatment were able to return to duty in a few hours.
There is very little sickness in camp now but have some malaria and chills and let me say right here these Louisiana mosquitos are something fierce but we are supplied with mosquito bar now.
I noticed in the morning’s paper where the big spring drive is now in full force on the western front and the Germans are bombarding Paris 62 miles away and have captured 25,000 prisoners but the boys here say, “Just wait until we go over there.” But there is no time for waiting now.
I understand they are going to send John Joyner and another one of the medical boys to school to take a special course in the treatment of feet, which I think is a good opportunity for them. They knew nothing about it until Friday night when they were told to be ready to start Monday morning. I think the school will be held here in this camp.
Don’t know much interesting news as everything is just about the same with us each day. All the boys from around Judsonia are still here and getting along fine.
Regards and best wishes to all.
Henry B. Fraser.
Med. Dept. 154th Inf.
Camp Beauregard, La.
NOTES: Henry Bruce Frazier was born at Denmark, Arkansas on April 12, 1892 and died at McGehee, Arkansas on January 20, 1968. He is buried in the McGehee Cemetery. His military headstone identifies him as a Pfc. in the Medical Department.
TRANSCRIBED BY KAREN PITTMAN
Somewhere in Louisiana.
March 24, 1918.
Mr. Editor:
This is a very fine Spring Sunday morning and everybody seems very happy after having a nice little rain to settle the dust. Some of the boys are a little exhausted from their hike which they took Friday and returned Saturday, but most of them enjoyed it.
I have been Wardmaster this week and have had no serious cases this week. They brought in three on litters from the hike yesterday that were exhausted and unconscious but with the proper treatment were able to return to duty in a few hours.
There is very little sickness in camp now but have some malaria and chills and let me say right here these Louisiana mosquitos are something fierce but we are supplied with mosquito bar now.
I noticed in the morning’s paper where the big spring drive is now in full force on the western front and the Germans are bombarding Paris 62 miles away and have captured 25,000 prisoners but the boys here say, “Just wait until we go over there.” But there is no time for waiting now.
I understand they are going to send John Joyner and another one of the medical boys to school to take a special course in the treatment of feet, which I think is a good opportunity for them. They knew nothing about it until Friday night when they were told to be ready to start Monday morning. I think the school will be held here in this camp.
Don’t know much interesting news as everything is just about the same with us each day. All the boys from around Judsonia are still here and getting along fine.
Regards and best wishes to all.
Henry B. Fraser.
Med. Dept. 154th Inf.
Camp Beauregard, La.
NOTES: Henry Bruce Frazier was born at Denmark, Arkansas on April 12, 1892 and died at McGehee, Arkansas on January 20, 1968. He is buried in the McGehee Cemetery. His military headstone identifies him as a Pfc. in the Medical Department.
TRANSCRIBED BY KAREN PITTMAN