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Thomas W. Messenger correspondence, January-May 1918

1918-04-16 Thomas Messenger to Mr. & Mrs. N.H. Messenger Page 8

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while in the trenches. They are pretty heavy before you get used to them. You can hit a fellow a terrific blow with a club on one of those helmets and it will only jar him a little. They are shrapnel proof too. Last night I was on No 2 gun of four picked gun teams - and we were in the trenches from 5 pm to 9 pm. Its very easy to get accustomed to trench routine and we are all anxious to get into action. Im on one team of four to do some barrage firing
 
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