TRANSCRIBED FROM THE LAFAYETTE COUNTY DEMOCRAT JANUARY 31, 1919 P. 1
France Dec. 20.
Dear Friends:
Received the Democrat all OK. Was very glad indeed to read my old home paper once more, was just telling one of the boys the other day how much I would enjoy reading it. I see several letters from the boys over here, some of them telling about their staying in German dugouts. I know something about them for I spent several nights in them myself, also know what it is to up in the front lines. I have been with the Infantry giving them first aid machine gun, and bullets flying all around me. I was in the lines 53 days under shell and gas day and night.
I was in Harricort France when the Armistice was signed, the Boches were shelling the town that morning, and it sure did seem strange when all the big guns stopped firing. I noticed in the paper where Stamps went wild when they received the news of the signing of the Armistice. The boys over here didn’t have much to say.
I dont have any idea when we will be coming home, but hope it wont be long. I dont like this country very much it rains most every day and very cold.
I think the Y. M. C. A. will give us Christmas boxes, but we will give three cheers for the Red Cross for they have more than done their bit in this war.
I cant write you about all I have seen and been through over here, will have lots to tell you when I get back to Stamps.
Your friend,
Otho Minter
NOTES: Otho Samuel Minter was born on October 27, 1894 and died on December 25, 1975. He is buried in the Denison Cemetery in Idabel, Oklahoma. He was described as being of medium weight and short height with brown eyes and dark hair.
TRANCSRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT
France Dec. 20.
Dear Friends:
Received the Democrat all OK. Was very glad indeed to read my old home paper once more, was just telling one of the boys the other day how much I would enjoy reading it. I see several letters from the boys over here, some of them telling about their staying in German dugouts. I know something about them for I spent several nights in them myself, also know what it is to up in the front lines. I have been with the Infantry giving them first aid machine gun, and bullets flying all around me. I was in the lines 53 days under shell and gas day and night.
I was in Harricort France when the Armistice was signed, the Boches were shelling the town that morning, and it sure did seem strange when all the big guns stopped firing. I noticed in the paper where Stamps went wild when they received the news of the signing of the Armistice. The boys over here didn’t have much to say.
I dont have any idea when we will be coming home, but hope it wont be long. I dont like this country very much it rains most every day and very cold.
I think the Y. M. C. A. will give us Christmas boxes, but we will give three cheers for the Red Cross for they have more than done their bit in this war.
I cant write you about all I have seen and been through over here, will have lots to tell you when I get back to Stamps.
Your friend,
Otho Minter
NOTES: Otho Samuel Minter was born on October 27, 1894 and died on December 25, 1975. He is buried in the Denison Cemetery in Idabel, Oklahoma. He was described as being of medium weight and short height with brown eyes and dark hair.
TRANCSRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT