TRANSCRIBED FROM THE PINE BLUFF DAILY GRAPHIC FEBRUARY 2, 1919 P. 8
Ourches, France, Dec. 25, 1918.
Dear Mother and father:
Well, here I am writing to you again, not because I have to, but because I want to write you and let you know that I am enjoying the very best of health.
Well you can see by the date of this that it is Christmas. After the beg feed we have had, I thought I would write you how the American army spends its Christmas in France.
Now this morning I got up at 11 o’clock just in time to dress for dinner. And say we had some dinner! You should have been here. We had goose, all we could handle, stuffing, sweet corn, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet coffee, a bottle of beer, and cigars. And we each got a pound of candy, then we went to the Y.M.C.A. where I am now writing this.
Pape, I want you to know your son is in an outfit which has been cited by the General in command as the most efficient and cleanest outfit in the A.E.F. Say, what the 163 can’t do, let me know. Our squadron sign is a black cat, and when the Germans saw that, they knew it was bad luck for them.
The day the armistice was signed, you could see our planes all lined up, loaded with bombs, and their noses pointed toward Germany.
Well pape, I must close now, love to all,
Your loving son,
CHARLES
NOTES: This letter was written by Charles Schlosberg to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Schlosberg. Charles was serving with the 163rd Aero Squadron.
TRANSCRIBED BY DEBRA POLSTON
Ourches, France, Dec. 25, 1918.
Dear Mother and father:
Well, here I am writing to you again, not because I have to, but because I want to write you and let you know that I am enjoying the very best of health.
Well you can see by the date of this that it is Christmas. After the beg feed we have had, I thought I would write you how the American army spends its Christmas in France.
Now this morning I got up at 11 o’clock just in time to dress for dinner. And say we had some dinner! You should have been here. We had goose, all we could handle, stuffing, sweet corn, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet coffee, a bottle of beer, and cigars. And we each got a pound of candy, then we went to the Y.M.C.A. where I am now writing this.
Pape, I want you to know your son is in an outfit which has been cited by the General in command as the most efficient and cleanest outfit in the A.E.F. Say, what the 163 can’t do, let me know. Our squadron sign is a black cat, and when the Germans saw that, they knew it was bad luck for them.
The day the armistice was signed, you could see our planes all lined up, loaded with bombs, and their noses pointed toward Germany.
Well pape, I must close now, love to all,
Your loving son,
CHARLES
NOTES: This letter was written by Charles Schlosberg to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Schlosberg. Charles was serving with the 163rd Aero Squadron.
TRANSCRIBED BY DEBRA POLSTON