TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SOUTHERN STANDARD AUGUST 1, 1918 P. 5
August 1, 1918
Hello to the Clark county people, how is everything at home? This leaves the 114 Engineer Corps all ready to cross the pond all except Wagner Young, who has the blues so bad he can’t go to the mess hall.
Well boys you ought to be with the 114 Engineers. Just anywhere, we don’t care, everything is always lovely with U.S.N.G. The infantry boys call us the pick and shovel P.G., well that is true and we are just as true as the red, white and blue. Well I thought I would write to you all for I don’t think we have got but short time in the old U.S.A. When I get across will enjoy it for most of us are country boys and haven’t been very far from home, but guess we will have something else to tell when we see Kaiser Bill.
Well girls, I haven’t anything to tell you for myself but wish you would remember my friend Toby Terrell. I will tell you the reason why. If he don’t hear from his Arkadelphia girl I believe he will die.
Mr. Clark, obliged to you if you would put my little letter in your paper so the Clark county people can see it. Well excuse me, I am just a country boy, my home is five miles out of town. I am a son of Mrs. W. C. Perry.
Best wishes to all. Would be glad to hear from anybody who would write me.
Sergt. Fred E. Perry.
Co. B. 114 Eng. Corps.
Camp Beauregard, La.
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TRANSCRIBED BY DEBRA POLSTON
August 1, 1918
Hello to the Clark county people, how is everything at home? This leaves the 114 Engineer Corps all ready to cross the pond all except Wagner Young, who has the blues so bad he can’t go to the mess hall.
Well boys you ought to be with the 114 Engineers. Just anywhere, we don’t care, everything is always lovely with U.S.N.G. The infantry boys call us the pick and shovel P.G., well that is true and we are just as true as the red, white and blue. Well I thought I would write to you all for I don’t think we have got but short time in the old U.S.A. When I get across will enjoy it for most of us are country boys and haven’t been very far from home, but guess we will have something else to tell when we see Kaiser Bill.
Well girls, I haven’t anything to tell you for myself but wish you would remember my friend Toby Terrell. I will tell you the reason why. If he don’t hear from his Arkadelphia girl I believe he will die.
Mr. Clark, obliged to you if you would put my little letter in your paper so the Clark county people can see it. Well excuse me, I am just a country boy, my home is five miles out of town. I am a son of Mrs. W. C. Perry.
Best wishes to all. Would be glad to hear from anybody who would write me.
Sergt. Fred E. Perry.
Co. B. 114 Eng. Corps.
Camp Beauregard, La.
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TRANSCRIBED BY DEBRA POLSTON