TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SPRINGDALE NEWS JANUARY 11, 1918 P. 3
Somewhere in France,
March 18.
My Dear Uncle:
This pretty day I will write you from Sunny France. We certainly have lovely weather. Everything sunny and green.
We had a swell trip while crossing the pond. We saw several whales but saw no German subs. I am getting along fine and feeling good. I like it fine over here and all of my men are well pleased.
Everything is so different over here. The people all wear wooden shoes and all eat the dark war bread. The wagons and buggies only have two wheels. The horses are awful fine and large. They work one in ahead of the other. The buildings are all made of stone. I visited the oldest town in France. I went through a church yesterday that was over 800 years old.
The people all drink more wine than water over here. They drive dogs and milk goats for their milk.
Well, uncle it won’t be long now until we U. S. boys will clear out the Germans, then we will all have a grand celebration.
Love to all.
Lieut. Chas Giles.
NOTES: Charles G. Giles was formerly a member of Co. B from Fayetteville, Arkansas. He is writing to his uncle, Charles Overton. He was born in Westville, Oklahoma on October 12, 1895 in Westville, Okla. and died on November 22, 1956, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He is buried in the Brunswick Cemetery in Eau Claire. His military headstone identifies him as a First Lieut. from Arkansas serving in MG Co. 125th Infantry, 32nd Division in World War 1. He was a recipient of the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He served in the army during the Mexican border dispute in 1916. He enlisted on May 18, 1916 and was discharged on May 31, 1919. After the war he resided in Siloam Springs, Arkansas before moving to Wisconsin. He departed for France from Hoboken, NJ on February 9, 1918 onboard Ship 51. He returned to the US departing Brest, France on May 7, 1919. He arrived in Hoboken, NJ on May 18, 1919. He traveled onboard the Noordam. He was serving in a machine gun company in the 125th Infantry.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS
Somewhere in France,
March 18.
My Dear Uncle:
This pretty day I will write you from Sunny France. We certainly have lovely weather. Everything sunny and green.
We had a swell trip while crossing the pond. We saw several whales but saw no German subs. I am getting along fine and feeling good. I like it fine over here and all of my men are well pleased.
Everything is so different over here. The people all wear wooden shoes and all eat the dark war bread. The wagons and buggies only have two wheels. The horses are awful fine and large. They work one in ahead of the other. The buildings are all made of stone. I visited the oldest town in France. I went through a church yesterday that was over 800 years old.
The people all drink more wine than water over here. They drive dogs and milk goats for their milk.
Well, uncle it won’t be long now until we U. S. boys will clear out the Germans, then we will all have a grand celebration.
Love to all.
Lieut. Chas Giles.
NOTES: Charles G. Giles was formerly a member of Co. B from Fayetteville, Arkansas. He is writing to his uncle, Charles Overton. He was born in Westville, Oklahoma on October 12, 1895 in Westville, Okla. and died on November 22, 1956, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He is buried in the Brunswick Cemetery in Eau Claire. His military headstone identifies him as a First Lieut. from Arkansas serving in MG Co. 125th Infantry, 32nd Division in World War 1. He was a recipient of the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He served in the army during the Mexican border dispute in 1916. He enlisted on May 18, 1916 and was discharged on May 31, 1919. After the war he resided in Siloam Springs, Arkansas before moving to Wisconsin. He departed for France from Hoboken, NJ on February 9, 1918 onboard Ship 51. He returned to the US departing Brest, France on May 7, 1919. He arrived in Hoboken, NJ on May 18, 1919. He traveled onboard the Noordam. He was serving in a machine gun company in the 125th Infantry.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS