TRANSCRIBED FROM THE POCAHONTAS STAR HERALD FEBRUARY 22, 1918 P. 3
Editor Star Herald:
If you will allow me space I will endeavor to write a few words to my many friends in dear old Randolph county. I want to let you know that I am well and having a good time.
We boys are drilling nearly every day. Of course we have some days off. We have Wednesday and Saturday afternoons off; also Sunday afternoon. We have a great time together – the boys of the camp. We are on good terms with each other, and I believe when we all get “over there” we will certainly do our part in the great war.
We have plenty to eat and plenty of good clothes to wear. Of course we would like to be with our loved ones at home, but on the other hand it is our duty to fight for those we love, as our forefathers did, and we are determined to keep “Old Glory” floating in the air.
We had a little excitement today while at dinner. An airplane came over from New Orleans, and we boys witnessed some of the maneuvers of the craft, as it turned over mid air and performed other daring feats. It was the first air craft that many of us had ever seen.
Well, I will close for this time, with best wishes for my old friends at home.
Charles N. Harper
153rd Inf. Machine Gun Co.
NOTES: Harper is writing from Camp Beauregard, Louisiana..
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD
Editor Star Herald:
If you will allow me space I will endeavor to write a few words to my many friends in dear old Randolph county. I want to let you know that I am well and having a good time.
We boys are drilling nearly every day. Of course we have some days off. We have Wednesday and Saturday afternoons off; also Sunday afternoon. We have a great time together – the boys of the camp. We are on good terms with each other, and I believe when we all get “over there” we will certainly do our part in the great war.
We have plenty to eat and plenty of good clothes to wear. Of course we would like to be with our loved ones at home, but on the other hand it is our duty to fight for those we love, as our forefathers did, and we are determined to keep “Old Glory” floating in the air.
We had a little excitement today while at dinner. An airplane came over from New Orleans, and we boys witnessed some of the maneuvers of the craft, as it turned over mid air and performed other daring feats. It was the first air craft that many of us had ever seen.
Well, I will close for this time, with best wishes for my old friends at home.
Charles N. Harper
153rd Inf. Machine Gun Co.
NOTES: Harper is writing from Camp Beauregard, Louisiana..
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD