W.R. Castle, Jr. letter to Grace Ashton - March 13, 1919
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[The American Red Cross letterhead] March 13 1919 Mrs Grace Ashton 810 La Beaume Street St. Louis Mo Pvt. Oliver Vie Company K. 26th Infantry My dear Miss Ashton: It is with the deepest regret we are sending you some information which has come to us through our Paris office in regard to your brother Pvt. Oliver Vie, who was reported missing in action July 18th, and from whom nothing has been heard since. One of your brother
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We wish to assure you of our most heart-felt sympathy in your sorrow, and hope that you will call on us if there is anything that we can do to help you. Sincerely yours, Lo R. CarelleJ SO
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| Title | W.R. Castle, Jr. letter to Grace Ashton - March 13, 1919 |
| Creator | Castle, W.R. |
| Source | Castle, W.R. Letter to Grace. 13 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, Mr. Castle of the Red Cross, provided Grace with first-person accounts on Vie's death. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 26th; World War I, 1914-1918--France; World War I, 1914-1918--War Work- Red Cross |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A2285 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | March 13, 1919 |
| Language | English |