World War Papers from Major Koch to E.J. Spencer - October 10, 1918
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World War Papers 1918 October 10 France L.S. Signature carefully effaced thought to be that of Major Koch, 137 Inf. 35th Div. To: Colonel (E.J. Spencer) Confidential Subject: Gives confidential details of activities of brave officers wounded and killed in action about Cheppy, Hill 240 and other towns. Foot-note in handwriting of Capt. E.J. McMahon (St. Sulpice) to Colonel Spencer. Persons: Major Sauerwein Major Comfort Lieut. Col. Parker Schnelle, Acting Adjutant Alex Skinker Capt. Sodeman Capt. Lyons Lieut. Col. Howland Gen. McClure Lt. Col. Dickey Maloney Capt. Ehardt Mr. Moral Lieut. Wingate Lieut. Preston Lieut. Bazan Lieut. Oldham Lieut. Dalbert W. Mitchell Lieut. Hampshire Lieut. Ruch Holmes Capt. Christ Lieut. McGinnis Lieut. Venable Lieut. Keough Lieut. Abernathy Lieut. Ham Anderson Lieut. Bleuhm Lieut. Brown Lieut. Southerland Lieut. Groete Lieut. Hagee Lieut. Gilchrist Reinholdt Major Burgher Charlie Marquis Ludlow Ambricu-Mitchell Lloyd Capt. Weiss Col. White Places: Blois Chepey Hill 240 Not to be shown or published until stipulate as below This letter was torn up and thrown in the waste basket in presence of Mr. Reid Jones (in service at the time). The scraps were gathered up by him and brought home. After a period of fifteen years, he came across them, pieced them together and brought them to the Missouri Historical Society, with the request, that the letter should not be made public, or even shown until after the death of himself, General Eugene Spencer and Col. McMahon. June 15, 1935.
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Copy France, October 10 1918. Dear Colonel:- For the first time yesterday I had an oportunity to visit the regiment [m.s. torn 1 wd] its big show in the
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[page 2] Col. I wish I had time to go into details of the whole thing, but lest [m.s. illegible 2 wds] any I
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| Title | World War Papers from Major Koch to E.J. Spencer - October 10, 1918 |
| Creator | Major Koch |
| Source | Major Koch. War Papers to E.J. Spencer. 10 October 1918. World War I Collection. A1771. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Document provides details of the activities of brave officers wounded and killed in action about Cheppy Hill 240 and other small French towns. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--France--Meuse; World War, 1914-1918--Trench warfare; World War, 1914-1918--Casualties |
| Subject Local | World War I; WWI |
| Site Accession Number | A1771 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | October 10, 1918 |
| Language | English |