TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SPECTATOR DECEMBER 3, 1918 P. 1
Somewhere in France.
Nov. 2, 1918.
W. G. Stockton and family.
Dear Homefolks:
I received your letters yesterday dated from Sept. 10 to Oct. 10. about twenty-five, and the one from Senator Kirby. I saw about that matter. I was suprised to read one of my own letters in print.
For the last twenty-five days we have been on the fireing line. My company went over the "top". I wrote George and Sam as per your request, and told them to write me. I had a letter from Sam yesterday (Nov. 1). We are on our way to a rest camp. When we get there I will write you again and all about the Big Battle. You dont know what it means to be under shell fire for twenty-five days.
Be sure and let me know if you got the French money order.
I am going to send you some money next week. I don't have time to write much for the last thirty days we have not stayed at the same place any two nights. Well I will close for this time. Write soon
Your son,
William G. Stockton, Jr.
Co. A 142 Inf. A.P.O. 796.
36 Div. American E.F.
NOTES: William Gilbreath Stockton was born in Cecil, Arkansas on December 5, 1891 and died in Poteau, Oklahoma on March 23, 1973. He is buried in the Oakland Cemetery in Poteau. His stone identifies him as a Private serving in the US Army during World War I. He enlisted on May 38, 1918 and was discharged on June 16, 1919. He departed Hoboken, NJ on July 31, 1918 onboard the Maui. He was listed as a Private serving in Co. A 142nd USNG.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
Somewhere in France.
Nov. 2, 1918.
W. G. Stockton and family.
Dear Homefolks:
I received your letters yesterday dated from Sept. 10 to Oct. 10. about twenty-five, and the one from Senator Kirby. I saw about that matter. I was suprised to read one of my own letters in print.
For the last twenty-five days we have been on the fireing line. My company went over the "top". I wrote George and Sam as per your request, and told them to write me. I had a letter from Sam yesterday (Nov. 1). We are on our way to a rest camp. When we get there I will write you again and all about the Big Battle. You dont know what it means to be under shell fire for twenty-five days.
Be sure and let me know if you got the French money order.
I am going to send you some money next week. I don't have time to write much for the last thirty days we have not stayed at the same place any two nights. Well I will close for this time. Write soon
Your son,
William G. Stockton, Jr.
Co. A 142 Inf. A.P.O. 796.
36 Div. American E.F.
NOTES: William Gilbreath Stockton was born in Cecil, Arkansas on December 5, 1891 and died in Poteau, Oklahoma on March 23, 1973. He is buried in the Oakland Cemetery in Poteau. His stone identifies him as a Private serving in the US Army during World War I. He enlisted on May 38, 1918 and was discharged on June 16, 1919. He departed Hoboken, NJ on July 31, 1918 onboard the Maui. He was listed as a Private serving in Co. A 142nd USNG.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD