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Title |
1918 letter from Roy in U.S. Army to "Dear Home Folks" during WW I |
Object Name |
Letter |
Catalog Number |
2024.0006.0129 |
People |
Myers, John L. Myers, Sue Ann |
Date |
1918 |
Scope & Content |
An October 17, 1918 letter from Roy (last name not given) in the U. S. Army stationed at Camp Mills, New York during World War I. The letter was addressed to "Dear Home Folks." Roy wrote about his unit being transported by train from Camp Shelby to Camp Mills in New York. He said his outfit was near an "airplane factory & aviation field." This letter may have been published in Odon Journal newspaper during the war. In 2024 John & Sue Myers on behalf of the Odon Journal donated this letter to the Daviess County Museum. |
Search Terms |
Odon Journal |