TRANSCRIBED FROM THE GREEN FOREST TRIBUNE DECEMBER 20, 1918 P. 2
November 13, 1918.
My Dear Father and Mother:
You no doubt will be anxious to hear from me by the time you get this letter but I have not had a chance to write you for quite a while, as we have been on the move, and very much so at that. I am glad to inform you that I’m all right and feeling good; I have had quite a bit of cold, but I’m lucky at the, for the past two weeks. I have slept in mud, rain and everything else, and the mud isn’t less than knee deep and for company, I have had the continual barking of the six-inch guns, and each time they are fired they send a little message of peace.
I was on the front or very near it, the day all guns ceased firing. I suppose some of the boys will be on their way home before long.
I have seen many dead German soldiers; two with a machine gun; one was sitting up and the other had fallen over on his lap.
Horses and everything laying along the road. I have been in the Verdun sector, in the vicinity of Stenay Montigg. I could tell you much more but guess I can’t now.
I hope you are all well and getting along fine. Only hope I can stay in as good shape as I have so far, for I sure have been fortunate. The worst thing all have to combat with is the water. You can hardly get water that you can drink.
I guess this is enough for this time. I will write you again soon.
Your son,
Wayne
NOTES: This letter was written by Wayne Lamb.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON
November 13, 1918.
My Dear Father and Mother:
You no doubt will be anxious to hear from me by the time you get this letter but I have not had a chance to write you for quite a while, as we have been on the move, and very much so at that. I am glad to inform you that I’m all right and feeling good; I have had quite a bit of cold, but I’m lucky at the, for the past two weeks. I have slept in mud, rain and everything else, and the mud isn’t less than knee deep and for company, I have had the continual barking of the six-inch guns, and each time they are fired they send a little message of peace.
I was on the front or very near it, the day all guns ceased firing. I suppose some of the boys will be on their way home before long.
I have seen many dead German soldiers; two with a machine gun; one was sitting up and the other had fallen over on his lap.
Horses and everything laying along the road. I have been in the Verdun sector, in the vicinity of Stenay Montigg. I could tell you much more but guess I can’t now.
I hope you are all well and getting along fine. Only hope I can stay in as good shape as I have so far, for I sure have been fortunate. The worst thing all have to combat with is the water. You can hardly get water that you can drink.
I guess this is enough for this time. I will write you again soon.
Your son,
Wayne
NOTES: This letter was written by Wayne Lamb.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON