TRANSCRIBED FROM THE COLUMBIA BANNER JANUARY 8, 1919 P. 3
Nov. 24, 1918
Mrs. Lucy Hall,
Waldo, Ark.
My Dear Mother:
With the greatest of pleasure I will try and answer your kind and welcome letter that came to hand today. Sure was glad to hear from you. I have received three letters from you this week.
I wonder how you are this beautiful day. Fine I hope. This leaves me well, and am having a good time. It is cold here now, and has been for sometime. We have had lots of sport the last two week on the machine gun range.
Well, mother, I guess we can tell where we are now since the war is over. We are now--just a few miles from the city of Laegers, but will move from here in one or two days, but don’t know where we are going. This is about the fourth or fifth time we have moved since we have been in France, but don’t think we will make many more moves here.
Well I close for this time, wishing you a Happy New Year. Tell every body hello for me.
Your son.
Willie H Hall
NOTES: The H in the middle of the name appears to be an error as Lucy Hall’s son is Willie A. Hall. He was born at McNeil, Columbia County, Arkansas on December 10, 1896 and died in Marshall, Texas on April 25, 1953. He is buried in the Algoma Cemetery South and North in Marshall. His military headstone identifies him as an Arkansas, PFC 162 Depot Brigade, World War I. He was described as being tall and of medium build with blue eyes and dark hair.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT.
Nov. 24, 1918
Mrs. Lucy Hall,
Waldo, Ark.
My Dear Mother:
With the greatest of pleasure I will try and answer your kind and welcome letter that came to hand today. Sure was glad to hear from you. I have received three letters from you this week.
I wonder how you are this beautiful day. Fine I hope. This leaves me well, and am having a good time. It is cold here now, and has been for sometime. We have had lots of sport the last two week on the machine gun range.
Well, mother, I guess we can tell where we are now since the war is over. We are now--just a few miles from the city of Laegers, but will move from here in one or two days, but don’t know where we are going. This is about the fourth or fifth time we have moved since we have been in France, but don’t think we will make many more moves here.
Well I close for this time, wishing you a Happy New Year. Tell every body hello for me.
Your son.
Willie H Hall
NOTES: The H in the middle of the name appears to be an error as Lucy Hall’s son is Willie A. Hall. He was born at McNeil, Columbia County, Arkansas on December 10, 1896 and died in Marshall, Texas on April 25, 1953. He is buried in the Algoma Cemetery South and North in Marshall. His military headstone identifies him as an Arkansas, PFC 162 Depot Brigade, World War I. He was described as being tall and of medium build with blue eyes and dark hair.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT.