TRANSCRIBED FROM THE BATESVILLE DAILY GUARD NOVEMBER 19, 1918 P. 2
Editor Guard:
Please allow me a small space in your dear old paper. I am now stationed at Camp Mabry, near Austin, Texas. We have one of the best camps in the country and our officers can’t be beat. We have nice brick barracks and mess hall. We have only about five thousand men here. We have a real nice Y.M.C.A., the home of the soldier, also the Knights of Columbus. Everything is up to date. All kinds of music shows, football, basketball and anything for pleasure for the soldiers, we have it here.
This is a fine place for advancement. I was only here one day before I had two letters added to my name, K.P., so they have to take it time about.
The influenza is getting worse again. There has been about one hundred and fifty cases in the last twenty-four hours. All of them are “rookies.” Don’t think it will last long as it is about time for retreat.
If any of my old friends in Independence county see this would be glad to hear from them.
Wm. D. Hamm,
Co. 21, Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas
NOTES: William Dowell Hamm was born on August 10, 1897 in Moorefield, Arkansas and died on December 19, 1979. He is buried in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Cushing, Oklahoma. His military headstone identifies him as a Private serving in the US Army during World War I. He enlisted on November 6, 1918 and was discharged on December 6, 1918.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON
Editor Guard:
Please allow me a small space in your dear old paper. I am now stationed at Camp Mabry, near Austin, Texas. We have one of the best camps in the country and our officers can’t be beat. We have nice brick barracks and mess hall. We have only about five thousand men here. We have a real nice Y.M.C.A., the home of the soldier, also the Knights of Columbus. Everything is up to date. All kinds of music shows, football, basketball and anything for pleasure for the soldiers, we have it here.
This is a fine place for advancement. I was only here one day before I had two letters added to my name, K.P., so they have to take it time about.
The influenza is getting worse again. There has been about one hundred and fifty cases in the last twenty-four hours. All of them are “rookies.” Don’t think it will last long as it is about time for retreat.
If any of my old friends in Independence county see this would be glad to hear from them.
Wm. D. Hamm,
Co. 21, Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas
NOTES: William Dowell Hamm was born on August 10, 1897 in Moorefield, Arkansas and died on December 19, 1979. He is buried in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Cushing, Oklahoma. His military headstone identifies him as a Private serving in the US Army during World War I. He enlisted on November 6, 1918 and was discharged on December 6, 1918.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON