TRANSCRIBED FROM THE CLAY COUNTY COURIER FEBRUARY 21, 1919, P. 2
Dear Frank---Received your letter yesterday and it was the first mail I have received since Nov. 1st. Do you remember Bill Pugh who worked for John Dunn in the barber shop at Success? He is dead. He was in Co. E, 354 Inf., in my battalion and was killed by a shell. The shell exploded so close to him that he was killed by the concussion as the skin was not even broken. We were together most of the time after leaving Funston and his getting killed broke me all up as he was a good comrade. We had a hot time for two or three months and we were going over the top when poor Bill got his. I think I may be in the states in about six weeks if nothing happens---and I hope nothing happens. I have a big, fat feather bed to sleep on and a German’s house to sleep in. They are good to us now---you see it does people good to get a trimming now and then. I have had several in my life and that’s what makes me so good.
Love to all---your friend,
Charlie Pace
NOTES: Written by Charlie Pace of Corning. He is writing to a Frank See from Neuerberg, Germany. William Pugh mentioned in the letter was a barber raised near Success.
TRANSCRIBED BY DEBRA POLSTON
Dear Frank---Received your letter yesterday and it was the first mail I have received since Nov. 1st. Do you remember Bill Pugh who worked for John Dunn in the barber shop at Success? He is dead. He was in Co. E, 354 Inf., in my battalion and was killed by a shell. The shell exploded so close to him that he was killed by the concussion as the skin was not even broken. We were together most of the time after leaving Funston and his getting killed broke me all up as he was a good comrade. We had a hot time for two or three months and we were going over the top when poor Bill got his. I think I may be in the states in about six weeks if nothing happens---and I hope nothing happens. I have a big, fat feather bed to sleep on and a German’s house to sleep in. They are good to us now---you see it does people good to get a trimming now and then. I have had several in my life and that’s what makes me so good.
Love to all---your friend,
Charlie Pace
NOTES: Written by Charlie Pace of Corning. He is writing to a Frank See from Neuerberg, Germany. William Pugh mentioned in the letter was a barber raised near Success.
TRANSCRIBED BY DEBRA POLSTON