TRANSCRIBED FROM THE LAFAYETTE COUNTY DEMOCRAT AUGUST 30, 1918 P. 1
France, July 29th
Mrs. Minnie Strange:
Dear Mother:
Your letter was received a few days ago. I sure was glad to hear from you yet sorry to hear that you and sister got your arms broken, hope, you are both better by this time.
I am well and doing well, have not been sick a minute since I have been in France. I am one of the men that was cited for good work in the big drive.
Mother, I have not had my clothes off in sixteen days. We are up to the real thing and sometimes things get pretty hot.
This part of France is not as pretty as the southern part, around here the cities are all torn to pieces. The houses in France are built of brick or stone and some of them are torn down to the ground. I haven’t seen a whole house since the 14th of July.
Well mother I don’t know how many more letters you will get from me but I feel a lot better now. I guess I have written all I know, so will ring off for this time, so write a long letter real soon.
Your loving son,
Curtis Strange
NOTES: Other Curtis Strange was born on May 27, 1896 and died on November 2, 1955 at the Veterans Hospital Shreveport, Louisiana. He is buried in the Kilbourne Cemetery, Kilbourne, Louisiana. He was a PFC serving in Battery F, 18th Field Artillery.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT
France, July 29th
Mrs. Minnie Strange:
Dear Mother:
Your letter was received a few days ago. I sure was glad to hear from you yet sorry to hear that you and sister got your arms broken, hope, you are both better by this time.
I am well and doing well, have not been sick a minute since I have been in France. I am one of the men that was cited for good work in the big drive.
Mother, I have not had my clothes off in sixteen days. We are up to the real thing and sometimes things get pretty hot.
This part of France is not as pretty as the southern part, around here the cities are all torn to pieces. The houses in France are built of brick or stone and some of them are torn down to the ground. I haven’t seen a whole house since the 14th of July.
Well mother I don’t know how many more letters you will get from me but I feel a lot better now. I guess I have written all I know, so will ring off for this time, so write a long letter real soon.
Your loving son,
Curtis Strange
NOTES: Other Curtis Strange was born on May 27, 1896 and died on November 2, 1955 at the Veterans Hospital Shreveport, Louisiana. He is buried in the Kilbourne Cemetery, Kilbourne, Louisiana. He was a PFC serving in Battery F, 18th Field Artillery.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT