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Handwritten note on top page of this letter fragment:
"first part missing ~Oct 1918?"
LOCATION: George's unit spent most of October 1918
near the border between the Departements of Meuse and Ardennes, about 25km
northwest of Verdun. See his
diary for more details.
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around home. Mabe he could not be commander at the post. Tom Young wrote
me a letter; did I tell you? He is somewhere, I know mot where, anyhow he
is feeling well and was anxious to hear from me. I wrote Willie a letter the
same day I wrote you last. He has never written me yet but if he gets my
letter propably he will write then. The time is slipping by, how is Hubby,
Dan, Joe, Edith, L E [??] U. and let me know how Bob is coming along. He
will be alright for it is a big job to kill a good man. Will write a few
cards to the kids later when I get [s]ome place to buy em. [T]here is a
small town
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close by, but it is all blown to pieces, and there is no stores of any kind.
The mess Sarg got hold of a few nuts and candy, and they sold like hot cakes.
please excuse the pencil mama, my pen is without ink. Have a letter from
Elizabeth and Alice, will write them soon. Will close now, give my regard
to papa, and you and him get away from the house and see a good time once in
a while. write real soon, send some more photos.
With love and best
wishes Your Son,
George
Corp Geo Anderson
Co E
117 Amm. Tr.
Amer E.F.
CENSOR'S MARK
H Bisirums[?]
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