TRANSCRIBED FROM THE GURDON TIMES NOVEMBER 9, 1918 P. 2
In a Hospital, Somewhere in France,
Oct. 4th, 1918.
Dearest Mother:
Am coming along fine now was sent to the hospital two days ago with three pieces of shrapnel in my side and a machine gun bullet through my instep, and it shattered the bone pretty badly and is good and sore. Have already been operated on successfully. Am fine and hope you are the same. Will write later the details.
Lots of love,
Karl F. Wilson,
Co. F. 138th Infantry, 35th Div. A.E.F.
NOTES: Karl Frederick Wilson is writing to his mother, Mrs. Snapp Wilson. He was born on January 14, 1897 and died on March 22, 1952. He is buried in the Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi, Mississippi. His military headstone identifies him as an Arkansas PFC, 139th Infantry, 35th Division.
TRANSCRIBED BY JEFF PATRICK
In a Hospital, Somewhere in France,
Oct. 4th, 1918.
Dearest Mother:
Am coming along fine now was sent to the hospital two days ago with three pieces of shrapnel in my side and a machine gun bullet through my instep, and it shattered the bone pretty badly and is good and sore. Have already been operated on successfully. Am fine and hope you are the same. Will write later the details.
Lots of love,
Karl F. Wilson,
Co. F. 138th Infantry, 35th Div. A.E.F.
NOTES: Karl Frederick Wilson is writing to his mother, Mrs. Snapp Wilson. He was born on January 14, 1897 and died on March 22, 1952. He is buried in the Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi, Mississippi. His military headstone identifies him as an Arkansas PFC, 139th Infantry, 35th Division.
TRANSCRIBED BY JEFF PATRICK