TRANSCRIBED FROM THE POINSETT MORNING NEWS JANUARY 31, 1919 P. 1
Dec. 20, 1918.
Dear Folks:
We are now in Weitern, Germany serving as occupational troops. I guess you can see by the papers where the 90th Div. is located. We just came here yesterday from Luxemburg, about 40 miles in trucks and it snowed all day. I have my kitchen in a German house, and the girls all help to get a little white bread. As soon as we moved in the family moved out of the parlor and turned it over to myself and our supply sergeant. The closest I have been to the front lines was about 20 miles on the Verdun front. Our detachment is only a laison outfit to establish telephone lines from our General and we have 10 wireless men who catch all the latest dope for him.
We have a portable wireless outfit and about 10 motorcycle couriers who went right to the front every day. There is a rumor that we leave for the States Jan. 20, but I doubt it. If they pass the law to hold us 4 months after peace is signed we may be here all summer. Well, I wish you a Merry Christmas, and you might eat a chicken leg for me.
Yours Truly,
A. C. Veach Jr.
NOTES: This letter was written by Albert O. Veach.
TRANSCRIBED BY LARAE SHURLEY
Dec. 20, 1918.
Dear Folks:
We are now in Weitern, Germany serving as occupational troops. I guess you can see by the papers where the 90th Div. is located. We just came here yesterday from Luxemburg, about 40 miles in trucks and it snowed all day. I have my kitchen in a German house, and the girls all help to get a little white bread. As soon as we moved in the family moved out of the parlor and turned it over to myself and our supply sergeant. The closest I have been to the front lines was about 20 miles on the Verdun front. Our detachment is only a laison outfit to establish telephone lines from our General and we have 10 wireless men who catch all the latest dope for him.
We have a portable wireless outfit and about 10 motorcycle couriers who went right to the front every day. There is a rumor that we leave for the States Jan. 20, but I doubt it. If they pass the law to hold us 4 months after peace is signed we may be here all summer. Well, I wish you a Merry Christmas, and you might eat a chicken leg for me.
Yours Truly,
A. C. Veach Jr.
NOTES: This letter was written by Albert O. Veach.
TRANSCRIBED BY LARAE SHURLEY