TRANSCRIBED FROM THE GRAND PRAIRIE NEWS JANUARY 30, 1919 P. 9
Coblenz, Germany.
December 25, 1918.
Dear Mother, Father and Sister:
Will endeavor to write you a few lines. Would have written sooner, but have been waiting until I got settled. I am not settled yet, but am very near it. There were thirty bands brought to Gondemont and they busted them all and classified the men, and then they selected over half of them to send up in Germany, to the bands up here that are not full. They took eighteen out of our band. They got all of the Stuttgart boys except Gus Hoevels and Jim Young. They are still at Gondemont. There were over seven hundred of us sent out on a special train. We left Gondemont, Monday morning and got here about eight o’clock last night, so you see we spent Xmas in Germany. I like this country better than France. All the people and kids waved at us as we passed. They like the American soldiers. We are in the town of Coblenz. It looks like an American city. They have nice buildings. The troops here are stationed in three and four story buildings. We had a small snow last night and the people nearly all have Xmas trees in the windows. Makes it look like real Xmas.
We sure saw some beautiful country coming on our trip up here. We went through a tunnel about three miles through. I am going to the 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Don’t know what infantry.
I still have hopes of being home soon. I must close, as we may go out to our regiments tonight. Wishing you a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. With love.
Earl W. Fuqua.
NOTES: Fuqua was writing to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Fuqua. He was born on January 6, 1897 and died on November 6, 1988. At the time of his discharge he lived in Ulm, Arkansas. He departed Brest, France on April 18. 1919 and arrived in Hoboken, NJ on April 25, 1919. He was onboard the Leviathan. He was serving in the Headquarters Company of the 166th Infantry.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS
Coblenz, Germany.
December 25, 1918.
Dear Mother, Father and Sister:
Will endeavor to write you a few lines. Would have written sooner, but have been waiting until I got settled. I am not settled yet, but am very near it. There were thirty bands brought to Gondemont and they busted them all and classified the men, and then they selected over half of them to send up in Germany, to the bands up here that are not full. They took eighteen out of our band. They got all of the Stuttgart boys except Gus Hoevels and Jim Young. They are still at Gondemont. There were over seven hundred of us sent out on a special train. We left Gondemont, Monday morning and got here about eight o’clock last night, so you see we spent Xmas in Germany. I like this country better than France. All the people and kids waved at us as we passed. They like the American soldiers. We are in the town of Coblenz. It looks like an American city. They have nice buildings. The troops here are stationed in three and four story buildings. We had a small snow last night and the people nearly all have Xmas trees in the windows. Makes it look like real Xmas.
We sure saw some beautiful country coming on our trip up here. We went through a tunnel about three miles through. I am going to the 42nd (Rainbow) Division. Don’t know what infantry.
I still have hopes of being home soon. I must close, as we may go out to our regiments tonight. Wishing you a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. With love.
Earl W. Fuqua.
NOTES: Fuqua was writing to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Fuqua. He was born on January 6, 1897 and died on November 6, 1988. At the time of his discharge he lived in Ulm, Arkansas. He departed Brest, France on April 18. 1919 and arrived in Hoboken, NJ on April 25, 1919. He was onboard the Leviathan. He was serving in the Headquarters Company of the 166th Infantry.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS