TRANSCRIBED FROM THE COLUMBIA BANNER APRIL 2, 1919 P. 3
Coblenz, Germany.
February 28, 1919.
My dear Folks:
I am not doing a thing today so I will try and write a few lines.
On account of my bad neck I am resting. Have about a dozen or more boils on it. But in a few days I will be all right.
This is some nice place, but I had rather be home. All you can hear is, when do we eat, and when do we go home? Every body is anxious to go home, (even me!)
Can’t tell when we will leave for home but hope it wont be long.
We had some show here at the Y. M. C. A. last evening. Two ladies from New York gave a play.
This is some company, about 180 men. We have 60 trucks and touring cars, and nine motor cycles.
They are fixing up a nice place for our mess hall. We will have real dishes to eat in, something new in the army, believe me.
They are going to turn us loose Sunday with the people to see if every thing is all right, if not the lid goes on again.
I am sending a few cards of Verdun and in a few days will send some of this place.
Now don’t forget to write, for I am anxious to hear from you all. You all can tell everything, I can’t, wait until I get home, then I will tell a heap.
I wonder if any of the boys are at home, if so tell them to write me.
Tell Barbara to write.
This country is much better than France nothing has been destroyed.
Well I will go this time, lots of love to all.
Alta.
1st H. A. M. O. R. S. 3rd. Army
A.P. O. 927, Coblenz, Germany.
NOTES: Alta Webb was born on February 17, 1892 at Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas and died on March 11, 1945 at Magnolia. He is buried in the Magnolia City Cemetery at Magnolia. He was a mechanic and first served in Company K, 3rd Division, Arkansas National Guard. He was described as being tall and slender with gray eyes and light hair.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT.
Coblenz, Germany.
February 28, 1919.
My dear Folks:
I am not doing a thing today so I will try and write a few lines.
On account of my bad neck I am resting. Have about a dozen or more boils on it. But in a few days I will be all right.
This is some nice place, but I had rather be home. All you can hear is, when do we eat, and when do we go home? Every body is anxious to go home, (even me!)
Can’t tell when we will leave for home but hope it wont be long.
We had some show here at the Y. M. C. A. last evening. Two ladies from New York gave a play.
This is some company, about 180 men. We have 60 trucks and touring cars, and nine motor cycles.
They are fixing up a nice place for our mess hall. We will have real dishes to eat in, something new in the army, believe me.
They are going to turn us loose Sunday with the people to see if every thing is all right, if not the lid goes on again.
I am sending a few cards of Verdun and in a few days will send some of this place.
Now don’t forget to write, for I am anxious to hear from you all. You all can tell everything, I can’t, wait until I get home, then I will tell a heap.
I wonder if any of the boys are at home, if so tell them to write me.
Tell Barbara to write.
This country is much better than France nothing has been destroyed.
Well I will go this time, lots of love to all.
Alta.
1st H. A. M. O. R. S. 3rd. Army
A.P. O. 927, Coblenz, Germany.
NOTES: Alta Webb was born on February 17, 1892 at Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas and died on March 11, 1945 at Magnolia. He is buried in the Magnolia City Cemetery at Magnolia. He was a mechanic and first served in Company K, 3rd Division, Arkansas National Guard. He was described as being tall and slender with gray eyes and light hair.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT.