TRANSCRIBED FROM THE LOG CABIN DEMOCRAT OCTOBER 24, 1918 P. 6
Now, about my trip across the sea, it sure has been something wonderful, and believe me, I have enjoyed it to the fullest extent.
Three of we officers had a state room together with all modern conveniences, so you see we were fixed fine. The first few days we were on board a great number of the men were sea-sick, but we just laughed at them, expecting every few minutes that it would be our turn next, but as luck would have it I was not sick one minute, for which I am truly thankful.
We had fine weather, with the exception of one day, and not a very bad storm then, we had several days of fog.
This was our fare: We had bread, butter and coffee served us at 7:30 a.m., before we were out of bed, breakfast at 8:30, dinner at 1 p.m., luncheon at 4 p.m. and supper at 6:30, so how is that?
I have explored this vessel from one end to the other. Our trip was simply grand. I can’t tell you anything more just now, as we are not allowed to, although we officers censor our own mail.
First LIeut. Lee B. Marble.
“Somewhere in France.”
NOTES: Lee Bullard Marble was born in 1891 and died in June 1931. He departed St. Nazaire, France on June 16, 1919 onboard the Santa Paula. He was serving as a First Lieut. in 227th Aero Squadron. Marble was writing to Miss Jewel Snow of Conway, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY JACQUE HOWARD
Now, about my trip across the sea, it sure has been something wonderful, and believe me, I have enjoyed it to the fullest extent.
Three of we officers had a state room together with all modern conveniences, so you see we were fixed fine. The first few days we were on board a great number of the men were sea-sick, but we just laughed at them, expecting every few minutes that it would be our turn next, but as luck would have it I was not sick one minute, for which I am truly thankful.
We had fine weather, with the exception of one day, and not a very bad storm then, we had several days of fog.
This was our fare: We had bread, butter and coffee served us at 7:30 a.m., before we were out of bed, breakfast at 8:30, dinner at 1 p.m., luncheon at 4 p.m. and supper at 6:30, so how is that?
I have explored this vessel from one end to the other. Our trip was simply grand. I can’t tell you anything more just now, as we are not allowed to, although we officers censor our own mail.
First LIeut. Lee B. Marble.
“Somewhere in France.”
NOTES: Lee Bullard Marble was born in 1891 and died in June 1931. He departed St. Nazaire, France on June 16, 1919 onboard the Santa Paula. He was serving as a First Lieut. in 227th Aero Squadron. Marble was writing to Miss Jewel Snow of Conway, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY JACQUE HOWARD