George Wilde letter to John Wilde - June 22, 1918
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Somewhere in England June 22, 1918 Dear Brother, We arrived here yesterday and are going to stay only for about 2 days. I am well altho caught a slight cold the last few days. It took us about 16 days to cross and it sure got tire some towards last. We sure were glad when we saw land. I stood the trip fine with the exception of being sea sick for 2 days. Most of the boys have been pretty sick and are weak, thats why we are getting these 2 days to rest up in. Where we will go I don
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any different than we left the States 3 weeks ago. We sleep in barracks and everything is comfortable. Its an American Camp. I spoke with a member of English soldiers who have been out on the battlefield the last 4 years and came back for rest. According to their talk the war won
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| Title | George Wilde letter to John Wilde - June 22, 1918 |
| Creator | Wilde, George |
| Source | Wilde, George. Letter to John Wilde. 22 June 1918. George Wilde Collection. Arnold Historical Society, Arnold, Missouri. |
| Description | George Wilde sent this letter to his brother John F. Wilde. Wilde explained how they just arrived in England and described the journey there. George Wilde served as a bugler in the 354th Infantry of the 89th Division. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Transportation; Barracks; World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States; Military training |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Contributing Institution | Arnold Historical Society |
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| Date Original | June 22, 1918 |
| Language | English |