TRANSCRIBED FROM THE ROGERS DEMOCRAT OCTOBER 28, 1918 P.1
France:
Dear Mother and Sister:
Sorry that I haven’t written to you sooner but have been very busy getting ready for the big show, so you must not worry about me when I don’t write because there will be lots of times when it will be impossible for in France one is allowed only one letter a week.
This is certainly one beautiful country and only wish that the people back home could see it, too. Have been in several little towns, all of which have lots of history attached to them and I expect to visit several more soon. We are quartered in billets which are nice and warm and could make the winter very nicely even tho it gets some cold.
Since landing here I haven’t been sick one minute and feel fine all the time. Another thing is that we are getting good eats.
It is snowing late and time for sleep so will say goodnight till another time which I promise won’t be so long. Write real often for it is the letter from home that counts.
Elmer
NOTES: This letter was written by Elmer Thomas Looney to his mother Louis Jane Looney. He was born in Benton County, Arkansas on April 20, 1890 and died in Los Angeles, California on January 2, 1993. He is buried in the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles. He served in the 8th Army Corps. He enlisted on October 1, 1917 and was discharged on June 30, 1919 at Camp Pike, Arkansas. He contracted tuberculosis and was admitted to the Los Angeles Sawtelle US National Home for Disabled Soldiers Pacific Branch on April 30, 1930. He departed Newport News, Va. on August 6, 1918 onboard the Huron. He was listed as a Corp. serving in the 153rd Infantry, 39th Division.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD
France:
Dear Mother and Sister:
Sorry that I haven’t written to you sooner but have been very busy getting ready for the big show, so you must not worry about me when I don’t write because there will be lots of times when it will be impossible for in France one is allowed only one letter a week.
This is certainly one beautiful country and only wish that the people back home could see it, too. Have been in several little towns, all of which have lots of history attached to them and I expect to visit several more soon. We are quartered in billets which are nice and warm and could make the winter very nicely even tho it gets some cold.
Since landing here I haven’t been sick one minute and feel fine all the time. Another thing is that we are getting good eats.
It is snowing late and time for sleep so will say goodnight till another time which I promise won’t be so long. Write real often for it is the letter from home that counts.
Elmer
NOTES: This letter was written by Elmer Thomas Looney to his mother Louis Jane Looney. He was born in Benton County, Arkansas on April 20, 1890 and died in Los Angeles, California on January 2, 1993. He is buried in the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles. He served in the 8th Army Corps. He enlisted on October 1, 1917 and was discharged on June 30, 1919 at Camp Pike, Arkansas. He contracted tuberculosis and was admitted to the Los Angeles Sawtelle US National Home for Disabled Soldiers Pacific Branch on April 30, 1930. He departed Newport News, Va. on August 6, 1918 onboard the Huron. He was listed as a Corp. serving in the 153rd Infantry, 39th Division.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD