TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SCOTT COUNTY ADVANCE REPORTER FEBRUARY 6, 1919 P. 1
Lemans, France
Jan. 6, 1919
Dear Mr. Cox:
If you will spare us space in your paper, will try and drop you a few lines. We have just been looking over the Nov. papers and noticed a lot of boys that were to leave for camps and got as far as Heavener. Boys you missed a long trip and a good time.
We enjoyed Christmas fine. There was a few Scott Co. boys in the hospital with the mumps but are out now feeling fine.
We are getting lots to eat and having a good time __________ time have a little shower of the blues once and a while.
But we hope to return to old Scott county before long. We have been in France near two months.
They call it sunny France but it rains nearly every day.
Reading the old Advance Reporter seems like reading a letter from home.
Mr. Chas. Martin received four old home papers and we were glad to get them to read.
In reading the papers we noticed account of several deaths around Waldron. We were sorry to hear of them.
I’m a soldier for my country. Been in but for a while. When I reach old U S A I will greet her with a smile. We have left our dear relatives and also our intended wives.
When we reach dear old Scott we’ll enjoy civilian life. There’ll be no more inspection and our hikings will be done.
We will turn in our heavy packs also our U S Army gums. We will ring off this time it this misses the waste basket we will come again.
Yours Truly
Raymond C. Frashier,
Roy D. Ford.
3rd. Holding Co 331 Inf.
A P O 762 American E. F.
NOTES: Raymond Cecil Frazier (name incorrect in letter) was born on May 1, 1897 in Mansfield, Arkansas and died on September 7, 1969. He is buried in the Square Rock Cemetery in Waldron, Arkansas. His military headstone identifies him as a private in the 108th Guard Co. ASC. He enlisted in the military on September 4, 1918 and was discharged on July 18, 1919. He departed St. Nazaire, France on June 20, 1919 and arriving in Newport News, Virginia. He was onboard the Pocahontas. He lived in Waldron and was a Private in the 108th Guard Company.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS
Lemans, France
Jan. 6, 1919
Dear Mr. Cox:
If you will spare us space in your paper, will try and drop you a few lines. We have just been looking over the Nov. papers and noticed a lot of boys that were to leave for camps and got as far as Heavener. Boys you missed a long trip and a good time.
We enjoyed Christmas fine. There was a few Scott Co. boys in the hospital with the mumps but are out now feeling fine.
We are getting lots to eat and having a good time __________ time have a little shower of the blues once and a while.
But we hope to return to old Scott county before long. We have been in France near two months.
They call it sunny France but it rains nearly every day.
Reading the old Advance Reporter seems like reading a letter from home.
Mr. Chas. Martin received four old home papers and we were glad to get them to read.
In reading the papers we noticed account of several deaths around Waldron. We were sorry to hear of them.
I’m a soldier for my country. Been in but for a while. When I reach old U S A I will greet her with a smile. We have left our dear relatives and also our intended wives.
When we reach dear old Scott we’ll enjoy civilian life. There’ll be no more inspection and our hikings will be done.
We will turn in our heavy packs also our U S Army gums. We will ring off this time it this misses the waste basket we will come again.
Yours Truly
Raymond C. Frashier,
Roy D. Ford.
3rd. Holding Co 331 Inf.
A P O 762 American E. F.
NOTES: Raymond Cecil Frazier (name incorrect in letter) was born on May 1, 1897 in Mansfield, Arkansas and died on September 7, 1969. He is buried in the Square Rock Cemetery in Waldron, Arkansas. His military headstone identifies him as a private in the 108th Guard Co. ASC. He enlisted in the military on September 4, 1918 and was discharged on July 18, 1919. He departed St. Nazaire, France on June 20, 1919 and arriving in Newport News, Virginia. He was onboard the Pocahontas. He lived in Waldron and was a Private in the 108th Guard Company.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS