1918


  • December 29, 1918

    ON ACTIVE SERVICE with the AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE December 29, 1918 Dear Father, I was sure glad to get back with the outfit again. Will write a letter soon. Robert E. Schalles

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  • November 12, 1918

    November 12, 1918 Robert E. Schalles American Red Cross Military Hospital No. 5 A.P.O. 702 Dear Sister: Will write you a few lines today. We are all very happy over the great victory and to know that we will get back to the States O.K. I am still at the Hospital but alright again. I…

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  • October 8, 1918

    ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE NAME Robert E Schalles 1st Amb Co. A.E.F. AMERICAN RED CROSS o.k. T.B. Kelly 1st Lt mc October 8, 1918 Dear Father and Mother: I received your letter quite a while ago but did not have time to answer it. I was wounded about [Censor must have…

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  • August 18, 1918

    August 18, 1918 Dear Sister & all. Will answer your letter which I should have done sooner. We have been moving around quite a bit lately and while we are moving we can’t mail any letters, as our post office also moves with the rest of the division. We were located in quite a good…

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  • August 10, 1918

    ON ACTIVE SERVICE with the AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE August 10, 1918 Dear Father and Mother: Your letter of July 5th received about two days ago. We have had it quite easy lately as we are having quite a rest. But I guess we all earned it for we were sure busy for a while. We…

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  • July 17, 1918

    France July 17, 1918 Dear Niece: I will now answer your welcome letter. I will say, Francis, that you write a fine letter for a girl your age. I expect you are enjoying your vacation now and everything is lovely in sunny California. I am glad to hear that your school has adopted some French…

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  • July 11, 1918

    France July 11, 1918 Dear Father and Mother: I received your letter of June 16th yesterday which is the quickest I have gotten a letter after it was written, being only 24 days. We are not at the front at present, but are having a rest for a while. I don’t know when we will…

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  • June 30, 1918

    ON ACTIVE SERVICE with the AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE June 30, 1918 Dear Father and Mother: Will write you a few lines. I hope the war will end soon for I would hate to spend a winter here, as it is not very warm for summer weather. I read in the Cortez Herald that Charles and…

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  • June 16, 1918 – Brother

    ON ACTIVE SERVICE with the AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE June 16, 1918 Dear Brother: Will write a line to let you know I am still O.K. Things are lovely? on this side of the Pond. It is the fourth of July everyday here judging by the noise. Write soon. Your Bro, Robert E. Schalles 1st Amb…

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  • June 16, 1918 – Father

    ON ACTIVE SERVICE with the AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE June 16, 1918 Dear Father: Will write a card to let you know I am still O.K. Having fine weather here now. Things are a little quiet now to what they were. Hope you are all well. Your son, Pvt. Robert E. Schalles 1st Amb Co. American…

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