TRANSCRIBED FROM THE HOT SPRINGS NEW ERA MAY 12, 1919 P. 6
Herschbach, Ger., May 1, ‘19
Dear Brother and Sister:
I received your letter, I sure was glad to hear from you. I am getting along fine, having a very good time. Hope you all are o. k. Believe me, I sure will be glad when I can come home, Annie, you mentioned about our trip across. It sure was a fine trip, the sea was so calm, lots of boys got sea sick. It didn’t make me sick at all. The submarines bothered us quite a lot. I think the gunner on our vessel sunk a sub. We could see oil boil up where the sub was. Believe me, they made it interesting for us. Several times I thought we would have to unload. We were sailing 13 days, I don’t think it will take us so long going back. I think we will cross sometime in May. I am glad some of the boys have got home. Fred Watson was lucky to get home so soon. He crossed the same time I did. I don’t guess he got to the front at all. If he didn’t he sure was lucky, for that was a terrible place. I got so used to the heavy artillery firing continually and the shells singing in the air that when they all ceased firing it seemed real strange.
I will close for this time, hoping to hear from you soon and often, and to see you before so very long. Give my best regards to all.
ARTHUR MCCLANAHAN
Co. D., 127th Inf., A. P. O. A. E. F.
NOTES: McClanahan was writing to his brother and sister Mrs. Jack Thornbrough.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON
Herschbach, Ger., May 1, ‘19
Dear Brother and Sister:
I received your letter, I sure was glad to hear from you. I am getting along fine, having a very good time. Hope you all are o. k. Believe me, I sure will be glad when I can come home, Annie, you mentioned about our trip across. It sure was a fine trip, the sea was so calm, lots of boys got sea sick. It didn’t make me sick at all. The submarines bothered us quite a lot. I think the gunner on our vessel sunk a sub. We could see oil boil up where the sub was. Believe me, they made it interesting for us. Several times I thought we would have to unload. We were sailing 13 days, I don’t think it will take us so long going back. I think we will cross sometime in May. I am glad some of the boys have got home. Fred Watson was lucky to get home so soon. He crossed the same time I did. I don’t guess he got to the front at all. If he didn’t he sure was lucky, for that was a terrible place. I got so used to the heavy artillery firing continually and the shells singing in the air that when they all ceased firing it seemed real strange.
I will close for this time, hoping to hear from you soon and often, and to see you before so very long. Give my best regards to all.
ARTHUR MCCLANAHAN
Co. D., 127th Inf., A. P. O. A. E. F.
NOTES: McClanahan was writing to his brother and sister Mrs. Jack Thornbrough.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON