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WWI 2.67

AMERICAN Y.M.C.A.

ON ACTIVE SERVICE 
WITH THE
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Mon Nov 19 1918

Dear Old Girl 'O Mine:

I received all of your welcome letters-two I believe since I wrote you-but believe me I was some busy boys those days

Well I came thr'u [sic] without a scratch-but believe me we were sure in some hot places-We started out at Chateau Thiery in July later went to St. Mihiel and got in on that drive and then came over and got in on the start of the [illegible text] drive of Sept. 25th and we gave the Germs Hell ever after - we ended up at Dun-Sur-Mouse when Fritz decided he had enouf [sic].-

We had a long siege




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of about 40 days on the lines when on the night of Nov 10th it was flashed over the wires that Bill had dissappeared [sic] and Germany accepted the armistice. I was worn down pretty thin but felt good - we are back now resting up - I don't know what we will do but hope we can come back to the good Old U.S.A. ere long-

I got a letter - some combination from "Jena" & "Pete" Iona was down to Callao visiting pete - pete is sure some girl - always happy and frolicsome but that is the only way well I must close

Yours
Cpl. Jess Novinger
Bat. 137A
American
France E. 7





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[illegible text]

AMERICAN YMCA

U.S.A. ARMY MAIL SERVICE
JUN 22
5- PM
1918

Soldier's Mail

E. Margaret Little
606 South Franklin St.
Kirksville,
Mo. U.S.A.

A.E.F. PASSED AS CENSORED
A. 1187

[illegible text]



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