Rosemary letter to Agnita Fraas - November 8, 1918
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My dear Agnita: Your letter just came yesterday with its sad news. Mother also wrote and told me about it. She said she would be out Sunday. I wish I could be there, too. Tho I know there isn
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Just a couple of years ago we were all so happy. going along in an ordinary way, little thinking that our lives would be changed so soon, and that to one of us would come the chance of showing what heroic stuff was in him. It
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I see that several other boys of the 129th have been wounded or killed, but no one else that I knew. They did their bit so gloriously, and we
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Title | Rosemary letter to Agnita Fraas - November 8, 1918 |
Creator | Rosemary |
Source | Rosemary. Letter to Agnita Fraas. 8 November 1918. Frank X. Fraas Collection. 2002.50. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
Description | Rosemary sent this letter to Agnita Fraas on November 8, 1918. Rosemary sent her condolences about the loss of her brother, Frank Fraas. 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 |
Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
Site Accession Number | 2002.50 |
Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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Date Original | November 8, 1918 |
Language | English |