Daniel L. Woods letter to Grace Ashton - March 23, 1919
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Martins Ferry, Ohio, March 23, 1919. Mrs. Grace Ashton: Dear Madam:- In answer to your letter of March 17, 1919, in reference to your brother, Oliver Vie, I am sorry to inform you that I never saw him personally. But through handling the mail, I was given orders to lay aside the mail of
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[page 2] all soldiers who were known to be dead. And in this list was the name of Oliver Vie. The description of him which I gave to the Red Cross, was given to me by a soldier friend who was with him at the time he was wounded. He was wounded in the Battle of Soissons, July 19, 1918, and died in the Base Hospital, the date and place being unknown to me. Therefore, I could not tell you where he is buried, nor an account of not knowing him personally, I could not identify him by this picture. But for further information I would be glad to give you the address of the person who gave me the description of him, which is, - Lieut. Dayton Sockett, Co. K 26th Inf. 1st Division Army of Occupation, American E. F. France Pvt. Dwight Mitchell, of the same address as the Lieut. mentioned
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[page 3] above, would no doubt be glad to give you information concerning your brother, as he was with the same company while they were still in Texas. Hoping this little information will be of some value to you, I remain Very truly yours Daniel L Woods P.O. Box 338 Martins Ferry, Ohio
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| Title | Daniel L. Woods letter to Grace Ashton - March 23, 1919 |
| Creator | Woods, Daniel L. |
| Source | Woods, Daniel L. Letter to Grace. 23 March 1919. Oliver Vie Papers, 1913-1919. A2285. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Oliver Vie was born January 28, 1887, in St. Louis, Missouri. After working for several years in a shoe factory, he enlisted in the army in October 1913, Company K, 26th Infantry. He served along the Mexican border before going with the first contingent to France in June 1917. He fought in the battles of Cantigny and Soissons and was wounded in action and died July 20, 1918. In this letter, Private Woods explained, that he did not personally witness Vie's death but that he had heard from another soldier that Vie had been wounded at the Battle of Soissons. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 26th; World War I, 1914-1918--France; World War I, 1914-1918--War Work- Red Cross; Soissons, Battle of, Soissons, France, 1918 |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A2285 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | March 23, 1919 |
| Language | English |