TRANSCRIBED FROM THE MENA WEEKLY STAR OCTOBER 10, 1918 P 3
I tell you I get awful lonesome waiting for a letter from home, sweet home. I haven’t heard a word from my people since I crossed the sea, but I hope they get mine for I write often. I have seen about 15,000 German prisoners. They sure do look hard at we soldiers. Don’t worry over me, for I’ll come home some sweet day if I have luck. Give my love to all my friends.
NOTES: This partial letter was written by William Ervin Risenhoover serving in Co. E, 111 th Engineers, A. E. F. to his mother, Sarah Jane Risenhoover. He was born on January 15, 1896 at Mena, Arkansas and died on January 7, 1994 in Texas. He is buried in the Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas. Texas. His military headstone identifies him as serving in the U. S. Army. He was described as being tall and of medium build with light blue eyes and red hair.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT
I tell you I get awful lonesome waiting for a letter from home, sweet home. I haven’t heard a word from my people since I crossed the sea, but I hope they get mine for I write often. I have seen about 15,000 German prisoners. They sure do look hard at we soldiers. Don’t worry over me, for I’ll come home some sweet day if I have luck. Give my love to all my friends.
NOTES: This partial letter was written by William Ervin Risenhoover serving in Co. E, 111 th Engineers, A. E. F. to his mother, Sarah Jane Risenhoover. He was born on January 15, 1896 at Mena, Arkansas and died on January 7, 1994 in Texas. He is buried in the Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas. Texas. His military headstone identifies him as serving in the U. S. Army. He was described as being tall and of medium build with light blue eyes and red hair.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT