TRANSCRIBED FROM THE NEWPORT DAILY INDEPENDENT OCTOBER 22, 1918 P. 2
My Dear Father and Mother and Sister:
How are you? Fine and dandy I hope. I am all o. k. Well, I am back in the infantry again. Do not know why they put me here, but all the boys in the M. T. C. school are in the infantry. General Pershing says he wants all of us to do a little fighting, which is right. I may get put back in the Truck Company before long. I like this company and they are a fine bunch of boys. They have been keeping me in chewing tobacco until I get a pay day again. I will have three pays coming.
Well I have been over the top one time. I received 3 letters from you today, one written 2 of August. I believe you asked me if I am with Jake Ivy’s boy. No, I do not know any one in this company; I do not know where Claude Foushe is, nor any of the old Co. E. boys- come-where in France, I suppose. I don’t hardly know where I am myself. All I know is that I am in the 359th infantry, 90th Division, Co. C.
Tell isster to be a good little girl and mind her parents and go to school every chance she gets. I sure wish I knew more than I do. I see the need of an education now, but I guess I will pull through somehow. I feel that the Lord is going to spare me to get back home to be with you all again. We will pray that such will be our privilege any way.
I will close for this time.
From your boy,
PVT. THOS. B. MROSS.
My address is Co. C., 359th Inf., 90 Division, American Exp. Forces, France.
NOTES: Thomas Britt Mross was born in Amagon, Arkansas on April 30, 1892 and died on October 7, 1970. He is buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Owasso, Oklahoma. His military headstone identifies him as a Arkansas Private serving in Co. C 359th Infantry during World War I. He departed New York, NY on June 12, 1918 onboard the Carmania. He was serving as a Private in 141st MG Co. B Camp Beauregard June Automatic Replacement Draft.
TRANSCRIBED BY PAYTON DHOOGE
My Dear Father and Mother and Sister:
How are you? Fine and dandy I hope. I am all o. k. Well, I am back in the infantry again. Do not know why they put me here, but all the boys in the M. T. C. school are in the infantry. General Pershing says he wants all of us to do a little fighting, which is right. I may get put back in the Truck Company before long. I like this company and they are a fine bunch of boys. They have been keeping me in chewing tobacco until I get a pay day again. I will have three pays coming.
Well I have been over the top one time. I received 3 letters from you today, one written 2 of August. I believe you asked me if I am with Jake Ivy’s boy. No, I do not know any one in this company; I do not know where Claude Foushe is, nor any of the old Co. E. boys- come-where in France, I suppose. I don’t hardly know where I am myself. All I know is that I am in the 359th infantry, 90th Division, Co. C.
Tell isster to be a good little girl and mind her parents and go to school every chance she gets. I sure wish I knew more than I do. I see the need of an education now, but I guess I will pull through somehow. I feel that the Lord is going to spare me to get back home to be with you all again. We will pray that such will be our privilege any way.
I will close for this time.
From your boy,
PVT. THOS. B. MROSS.
My address is Co. C., 359th Inf., 90 Division, American Exp. Forces, France.
NOTES: Thomas Britt Mross was born in Amagon, Arkansas on April 30, 1892 and died on October 7, 1970. He is buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Owasso, Oklahoma. His military headstone identifies him as a Arkansas Private serving in Co. C 359th Infantry during World War I. He departed New York, NY on June 12, 1918 onboard the Carmania. He was serving as a Private in 141st MG Co. B Camp Beauregard June Automatic Replacement Draft.
TRANSCRIBED BY PAYTON DHOOGE