George Rehn letter to Sister - February 21, 1919
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MARINE GUARDS Sunny France [Friday] [February] 21st 1919 Dear Sister! Raining to beat all just as usual, so theres nothing for me to do but loaf around the Barracks. I received your letter of the 20th also Krieger of the 21st. She writes of her visit out to the Heights and of receiving one of my pictures
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[page 2] it up, as trouble with ones eyes is nothing to be made light of. You ask about the French girls, well theres some cookies here, but believe me nothing compared to our own angels, and when our girls leave Europe, they will leave behind, the fact that there are no more nobler women in the world than they. I am feeling good but have not taken on any more flesh, but am toughend up quite a bit. Hope the time comes soon when I will be silkend down again by man. I suppose you have had many a scary night. Dad being to work and Kate at Maries, still you have the geese with you, who it is said are very good at the watching game. Am glad to note that some one I know is getting to see home again, but as for a being discouraged
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[page 3] why should he, is he not in
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[page 4] recitations, coon monalogues and a Douglas Fairbank picture. Just had Mail Call but nothing doing for me. I note you wish me
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| Title | George Rehn letter to Sister - February 21, 1919 |
| Creator | Rehn, George |
| Source | Rehn, George. Letter to Sister. 21 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 21, 1919. George discussed news from home and the possibility of being sent to Germany. 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. |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; United States. Marine Corps. Regiment, 13th; Entertainment |
| Site Accession Number | 1982.279 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | February 21, 1919 |
| Language | English |