TRANSCRIBED FROM THE PINE BLUFF GRAPHIC NOVEMBER 13, 1918 P. 4
734 A. P. O, France, 10, 16, 1918
Mrs. H. C. Steele,
915 W. 2nd Ave
Pine Bluff, Ark.,
My Dear Mother;
Just a line to let you know that I am all o. k. and for you not to feel alarmed if the war department notifies you that I am seriously wounded for I am not. It is just a little scratch. I was hit a little to the right and a little below the right, coming out at the small of the back.
I am now in Mobile Hospital No. 1 and hope to be back on the line soon, as I have been in every drive the Americans have made so far and I know some one must have prayed for me most earnestly for I have laid for days expecting momentarily to be killed and pulled through with out a scratch up to now, so you see I have been fortunate indeed, and although I am long from being well I believe I am going to pull through and none the worse for the experiment.
Mother dear, we have the most wonderful doctors over here with our own army and the Red Cross furnishes the best of nurses. I could receive no better treatment no where, but you know I would rather have my mother taking care of me than anyone, for one does not realize what a mother is to a man unless he were over here and could see the poor fellows hit either whether fatally or slightly wounded, the words that come from a man’s lips invariably when is is shot down are, Oh Mother.
Give my best wishes and fondest love to all at home as I cannot strain myself. I beg to remain as ever,
Your loving son,
JOHN
O. K.
John D. Steele,
2nd Lieut. 128th Inf. U. S. A.
NOTES: Steele is writing from France.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON
734 A. P. O, France, 10, 16, 1918
Mrs. H. C. Steele,
915 W. 2nd Ave
Pine Bluff, Ark.,
My Dear Mother;
Just a line to let you know that I am all o. k. and for you not to feel alarmed if the war department notifies you that I am seriously wounded for I am not. It is just a little scratch. I was hit a little to the right and a little below the right, coming out at the small of the back.
I am now in Mobile Hospital No. 1 and hope to be back on the line soon, as I have been in every drive the Americans have made so far and I know some one must have prayed for me most earnestly for I have laid for days expecting momentarily to be killed and pulled through with out a scratch up to now, so you see I have been fortunate indeed, and although I am long from being well I believe I am going to pull through and none the worse for the experiment.
Mother dear, we have the most wonderful doctors over here with our own army and the Red Cross furnishes the best of nurses. I could receive no better treatment no where, but you know I would rather have my mother taking care of me than anyone, for one does not realize what a mother is to a man unless he were over here and could see the poor fellows hit either whether fatally or slightly wounded, the words that come from a man’s lips invariably when is is shot down are, Oh Mother.
Give my best wishes and fondest love to all at home as I cannot strain myself. I beg to remain as ever,
Your loving son,
JOHN
O. K.
John D. Steele,
2nd Lieut. 128th Inf. U. S. A.
NOTES: Steele is writing from France.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON