George Rehn letter to Sis - February 2, 1919
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[American Y.M.C.A. letterhead] A.P.O. 701 - [February] 2nd 1919 Dear Sis! It is 730 P.M. and I am killing time and awaiting 9 P.M. the hour for me to go on watch ending at 1 A.M. My Post tonight is an interesting one. I have the pleasure of sitting in the hold of a ship guarding about 25,000 German Helmets of all descriptions. There are some beauties among them. There are some that are highly nickel plated with the German Eagle on front and the usual spike on top, these I beleive
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[page 2] [American Y.M.C.A. letterhead] must have been officers helmets as they looked too good for a private. Some were made of leather with a black patent finish and aluminum trimmings. What is to be done with them and where they came from is beyond me. Gen. Pershing was down to inspect us to-day. He said we were a good looking bunch of wops. It was some cold during the ceremonies but we managed to put up a good
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[page 3] [American Y.M.C.A. letterhead] all the stores closed not even a theatre here or picture show. why if it wasn
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[page 4] [American Y.M.C.A. letterhead] as possible so it will cease to worry them. The more money one has in this country the more worries. Ive got a lot of places to leave mine in tonight. Am enclosing a little poem on that joy killer called inspection Will close with best wishes to all George
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| Title | George Rehn letter to Sis - February 2, 1919 |
| Creator | Rehn, George |
| Source | Rehn, George. Letter to Sis. 02 February 1919. George H. Rehn Collection. 1982.279. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | George Rehn wrote this letter to his sister on February 2, 1919. George discussed his job guarding German helmets, an inspection by General John J. Pershing, and other activities. 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.; Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948; Guard duty |
| 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 | February 2, 1919 |
| Language | English |