James E. Henschel letter to Berthold Henschel - August 8, 1917
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August 8 1917 Dear "Butch" - Your letter arrived O.K. [ms torn] I was glad to note you enjoyed [your] trip. I wish I had you here to crank up my truck and carry gasoline. The boy with whom I drive is too small to crank it - so I have all that to do myself. You should see the big guns - all painted queer colors - so that they can not be seen. Even whole trains are painted this same way. They have little railroads the size of this one at Electric Park to carry shells and powder down by gasoline and electric engines. Keep Mother's garden going well. Love, Ned.
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| Title | James E. Henschel letter to Berthold Henschel - August 8, 1917 |
| Creator | Henschel, James E. |
| Source | Henschel, James E. Letter to Berthold Henschel. 08 August 1917. James Edward Henschel Collection, 1917-1919. 1996.51. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | In this letter dated August 8, 1917, Henschel wrote his brother Berthold about his truck and camouflaged trains. |
| Subject LCSH | American Field Service; Missouri. National Guard; United States. Army. Motor Transport Corps; Camouflage (Military science) |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | 1996.51 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | August 8, 1917 |
| Language | English |