Robert Wilkes letter to Dorothy - December 2, 1918
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Claire Cote, Verdun, [December] 2, 1918 Dear Dorothy: Your letter of [November] 4th received today and will try to answer to the best of my knowledge. The day we heard of Frank
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about his personal effects, his pictures, letters and pocket book was in his pocket and his toilet articles were sent to him, with his mail. I would like to have something that belonged to him and would have had all his things if I could have got them. You will be sent some of them from the Hospital. He was loved by the battery as I said before for his nerve and cool head which is looked up to and makes one soldier love another. He was a true type of a real soldier. Captain Marks and all the boys regret the loss of our silent and beloved comrade and wish to extend their deepest sympathy/ I am with you all in this loss and regret it, as I miss him a thousand ways. My prayers are with him and for the family. Yours, Robert (R. L. Wilkes) P.S. This is the address of the place in France in case you may wish to write for more information. Grave 435, Municipal Cemetry, Annex Polygone RA Dijon, Cotr
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| Title | Robert Wilkes letter to Dorothy - December 2, 1918 |
| Creator | Wilkes, Robert |
| Source | Wilkes, Robert. Letter to Dorothy . 2 December 1918. Frank X. Fraas Collection. 2002.50. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Robert Wilkes sent this letter to Dorothy on December 2, 1918 concerning the death of Frank Fraas. Wilkes served with Fraas, and recalled his time spent with him. Frank served in the 129th Field Artillery, 35th Division and died on October 7, 1918 from wounds received in action. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Medical care; Pneumonia; Burial; Base Hospital No. 417 |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; 129th Field Artillery, Battery C. |
| Site Accession Number | 2002.50 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | December 2, 1918 |
| Language | English |