TRANSCRIBED FROM THE DEQUEEN BEE APRIL 4, 1919 P. 2
Le Mans Sarthe, France, March 19, 1918.
Dear Little brother:
I will answer your little letter I received and am glad to know that you are going to school and that Dale is your desk mate. Well, Daley, I am still in the motor supply train, and you know that I get to see a lot of France. I guess you and Dale are still working every evening for Mr. Middleton at the picture show. I guess you boys are going to have a garden this year, for I know that you had one last year, so make a larger one this year, just like I used to do.
Well, I guess Pert is still working for Mr. Tobin. Tell him to write to me. I will answer every one you boys will write.
Daley, I think you can draw good pictures, so when I get back I will send you to artist school if you want to go. I got a letter and some pictures from Tabitha and am glad to know they are getting as well, and mother is still getting all right I hope. Daley, I want all of you to be good and write to me, and I will bring you something when I get to come home. Write and tell me what you want the worst. Well, be a good lad and help mama all you can.
Your loving brother,
William J. Reese
11th Co., Motor Battalion, Mechanical Unit, No. 1, A.P.O. 762, Am.E.F.
NOTE: William Joseph Reese was born in Nashville, Arkansas on December 24, 1896 and died on March 31, 1981 in Hope, Arkansas. He is buried in the Memory Gardens Cemetery in Hope. He enlisted on August 6, 1918 and was discharged on July 23, 1919. He departed Brooklyn, NY on October 20, 1918 on the ship Infantry. He was serving as a Private in Overseas Casual Company 465. He departed Brest, France on July 1, 1919 onboard the President Grant. He arrived in Boston, Mass. on July 12, 1919. He was serving as a Private in Co. 12 Mech 1ASC.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD
Le Mans Sarthe, France, March 19, 1918.
Dear Little brother:
I will answer your little letter I received and am glad to know that you are going to school and that Dale is your desk mate. Well, Daley, I am still in the motor supply train, and you know that I get to see a lot of France. I guess you and Dale are still working every evening for Mr. Middleton at the picture show. I guess you boys are going to have a garden this year, for I know that you had one last year, so make a larger one this year, just like I used to do.
Well, I guess Pert is still working for Mr. Tobin. Tell him to write to me. I will answer every one you boys will write.
Daley, I think you can draw good pictures, so when I get back I will send you to artist school if you want to go. I got a letter and some pictures from Tabitha and am glad to know they are getting as well, and mother is still getting all right I hope. Daley, I want all of you to be good and write to me, and I will bring you something when I get to come home. Write and tell me what you want the worst. Well, be a good lad and help mama all you can.
Your loving brother,
William J. Reese
11th Co., Motor Battalion, Mechanical Unit, No. 1, A.P.O. 762, Am.E.F.
NOTE: William Joseph Reese was born in Nashville, Arkansas on December 24, 1896 and died on March 31, 1981 in Hope, Arkansas. He is buried in the Memory Gardens Cemetery in Hope. He enlisted on August 6, 1918 and was discharged on July 23, 1919. He departed Brooklyn, NY on October 20, 1918 on the ship Infantry. He was serving as a Private in Overseas Casual Company 465. He departed Brest, France on July 1, 1919 onboard the President Grant. He arrived in Boston, Mass. on July 12, 1919. He was serving as a Private in Co. 12 Mech 1ASC.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD