Oliver Vie letter to Grace - September 1, 1917
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[September] 1st, 1917 Dear sister Just a few lines to let you know i am well and hope this finds you all the same. Well i suppose you all wonder why i don
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Your loving brother Ollie [censor
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| Title | Oliver Vie letter to Grace - September 1, 1917 |
| Creator | Vie, Oliver |
| Source | Vie, Oliver. Letter to Grace. 1 September 1917. 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 to his sister Grace, Vie, explained that he had not written home because he didn't have time. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 26th; United States. Army. Transportation; World War I, 1914-1918--France |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A2285 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | September 1, 1917 |
| Language | English |