Dwight S. Mitchell letter to Grace Ashton - April 24, 1919
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[American Y.M.C.A. letterhead] Wiroth Germany April 24th 1919 Mrs. Grace Ashton Dear Madame: - I will now answer your letter which I rec
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[American Y.M.C.A. letterhead] what information that I got from some of the boys that was with him on that day Mrs Ashton I would advise you to write to the Central Postal Service A.P.O. 902 France Dourges and I hope that they can tell you all the details about your brother. Excuse me for not answering your letter sooner for I have so many letters to write that I am slow about getting them answered at the proper time. If there is any thing more that I can learn about your brother I will gladly tell you. Hoping you get this letter and I hope you can find where your (over)
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brother was at I beg to remain your friend and your brothers comrade Pvt. Dwight S. Mitchell Co. k. 26th Infantry American E. F. France, P.S. Please write and let me know if you get word concerning your brother. Not to be inquisitive but how did you find out my name. I hope I will be on my way back home soon.
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| Title | Dwight S. Mitchell letter to Grace Ashton - April 24, 1919 |
| Creator | Mitchell, Dwight S. |
| Source | Mitchell, Dwight S. Letter to Grace. 24 April 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 Mitchell responded to Grace's inquiry about the events surrounding Vie's death. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 26th; World War I, 1914-1918--France; 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 | April 24, 1919 |
| Language | English |