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Thomas W. Messenger correspondence, June-December 1918

1918-08-16 Thomas Messenger to Mr. N.H. Messenger Page 3

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I will be one to stay. The corporals will be made sergeants and the high privates, corporals but Id rather leave here as a buck private with the bunch than remain here as a captain. That may sound foolish I know but its exactly the way I feel about it. And any othe volunteer feels the same way about it. Captain Lindsays wife died last night. Day before yesterday Company D took up a collection of $15.00 and bought her some flowers. She was only sick about a week. The Captain went
 
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