TRANSCRIBED FROM THE OSCEOLA TIMES AUGUST 8, 1918 P. 1
I had a little fun over here the other morning. A party of us paid a visit to the Boche’s front line and captured a bunch of prisoners and killed about a hundred of the Germans. It sure was great sport, just like pouring hot water down a rat hole and killing them as they run out, only we threw lipuid fire bombs in there and they sure came running with hands up to surrender. I got a card off one of the prisoners that was written by his wife. She wanted him to bring her an American for a souvenir but I am afraid that she will be disappointed. I am in Major Roosevelt’s battalion and believe me he is just as game as his father. It is a pity to see how they have torn up the towns around here with shells. It is a common site to see a shell explode and make a hole in the ground large enough to hide a car in.
NOTES: This is a partial letter from France written by Joe Levy of Forrest City, Arkansas to his friend, Mrs. Max Glaser. Levy was born on October 8, 1882 and died on February 27, 1952. He is buried in Centuries Memorial Park in Shreveport, Louisiana. His military headstone identifies him as a Louisiana soldier serving as a Corp. in the 156th Infantry of the 39th Division.
TRANSCRIBED BY DEBRA POLSTON
I had a little fun over here the other morning. A party of us paid a visit to the Boche’s front line and captured a bunch of prisoners and killed about a hundred of the Germans. It sure was great sport, just like pouring hot water down a rat hole and killing them as they run out, only we threw lipuid fire bombs in there and they sure came running with hands up to surrender. I got a card off one of the prisoners that was written by his wife. She wanted him to bring her an American for a souvenir but I am afraid that she will be disappointed. I am in Major Roosevelt’s battalion and believe me he is just as game as his father. It is a pity to see how they have torn up the towns around here with shells. It is a common site to see a shell explode and make a hole in the ground large enough to hide a car in.
NOTES: This is a partial letter from France written by Joe Levy of Forrest City, Arkansas to his friend, Mrs. Max Glaser. Levy was born on October 8, 1882 and died on February 27, 1952. He is buried in Centuries Memorial Park in Shreveport, Louisiana. His military headstone identifies him as a Louisiana soldier serving as a Corp. in the 156th Infantry of the 39th Division.
TRANSCRIBED BY DEBRA POLSTON