George Rehn letter to Family - November 10, 1919
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[American Y.M.C.A. letterhead] St. Nazaire [November] 10 1919 Dear Ones! After two weeks of waiting I received five letters four from home and one from a freind of mine in Indianapolis who has gone into the auto accessories business there. The letters from home were two from Dad of the 18th and 25th of March and two from Kate of the same date. I note you receive my letters in the same manner, in bunches. Dad
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it. As to where we will be discharged has us all guessing. Philadelphia seems to me and most of us the logicall point as it is a Marine Station and also a great port. But then there is Quantico which many seem to think will be our jumping off place, in as much as all the Marine Supplies are kept there. P.J. is out of the question it being merely a training station why worry about that all we want is our discharge papers and getting home, well, we will take care of that, even though it should be over here. In the last issue of the Stars and Stripes I note an article on the home coming of all combatant troops by July 1st. Well if any troops are combatant it surely is the Marines so you see I may yet spend the 4th in old Hanover. (I dont mean Hanover Germany) I would very much to have a picture of little Marie, so just
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[page 2] [American Y.M.C.A. letterhead] as soon as George has some made dont forget me. I like the way you people write about the little things that occur around the house. Keep it up it all interests me. There isnt anything I need at present now as Dad inquires It tickles me to note the number of things Dad has set aside for me to do when I get back. Well Ill tell you it will take ten Marines to do in one week the work I used to do in one day. Thats one things I have lost, the art of working. We are taught to kill and not work. The clippings dad enclosed in his last letter were very interesting especially the speech of Mr. Reed. As to our going to Rottersdam I think its bunk, and my chance
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of meeting Harley are slim. I am as ever, feeling well and making the best of it. Will close hoping all is well. George. P.S. Perhaps if the Theurers continue dreaming of my return it will help it along. Watch that gambling house, save your money for me, keep it in the family. Ha! Ha! Luck to the Theurers.
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| Title | George Rehn letter to Family - November 10, 1919 |
| Creator | Rehn, George |
| Source | Rehn, George. Letter to Family. 10 November 1919. George H. Rehn Collection. 1982.279. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | George Rehn sent this letter to his family on November 10, 1919. George discussed the possibility of discharge and various news from home. George Rehn was part of the 63rd Guard Unit, 13th Marine Regiment. Rehn served in France from November 1918 to July 1919 as part of Company B, 9th SEP Battalion. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; United States. Marine Corps--1910-1920; Military discharge |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; United States. Marine Corps. Regiment, 13th |
| Site Accession Number | 1982.279 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | November 10, 1919 |
| Language | English |