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Knights of Columbus Oversease Service
Two American Flags crossed over the Knights of Columbus logo
On Active Service with American Expeditionary Forces A.P.O.
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(2) languages you'll understand me.
Last Sunday I went to a French Opera House and heard the the Comic Opera "Rip." It sure was fine. I understood about one word in every hundred but anyway the singing was excellent.
I am feeling fine. Hopeing my sweetheart is in excellent health and spirits. I remain Your lover
Co. F 117 Reg. Engrs. A.P.O. 715
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Knights of Columbus Overseas Service From PvT. L.J. Ashby Co. F 117 Reg. Engrs
Miss Mildred Neher, 402 East 1st St (not at) Long Beach, Calif U.S.A.
Garvanza L.A.
Stamped: A.E.F. Passed As Censored A. 4306 O.K. J.N. Mclay Lt Cliun
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Knights of Columbus Oversease Service
Two American Flags crossed over the Knights of Columbus logo
On Active Service with American Expeditionary Forces
A.P.O. 753
Date Jan. 30, 1919
Dearest of Dears My Sweetheart "Dude"
Heres a little poem that expresses my setiments exactly
The Doughboy Speaks.
En repos for you, buddy, all right! Not me! Now all the fightin' is done, I'm looking out west toward the broad salty sea. The homesickest son-of-a-gun Sittin up here on the top of the worl' Holdin' the Hindenburg line; Say, buddy, I want to go back to my girl Back to that girl o' mine.
Its something, of course, to be changin' the map And polishin' off the Hun. I wouldn't 'a' missed bein' into the scrap And gettin' my share of the fun
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Knights of Columbus Oversease Service
Two American Flags crossed over the Knights of Columbus logo
On Active Service with American Expeditionary Forces
A.P.O.
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I wanted to go right into Berlin -- right on, -Line up at the Kaiser's for lunch; To see the old flag have its place in the sun Along with the rest of the bunch.
I like to feel roses a-peltin'- the crowd As we march down the Chang Ellesay And the Frenchies first laughin' then cryin' out loud And huggin' the Frenchies' own way; And I choke up myself while I'm hearen' their noise As we swing four by four down the track For I'm countin' the the boys that ain't here -- all the boys Who went over -- and never got back.
I've seen a right smart since we jollied the dubs, For we've flirted with Berthas and took The hill when the Bosches near got us, the dubs,
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Knights of Columbus Oversease Service
Two American Flags crossed over the Knights of Columbus logo
On Active Service with American Expeditionary Forces
A.P.O.
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But we got them instead-streak of luck. But we paid. "Gawd, we paid!" Twas a change in the wind Turned the gas . . . The ground piled with dead My buddy before you, we left him behind With a little white cross at his head.
I figger I done what they called me to do, Along with the rest of the Yanks -Something less than two millions, I guess we all knew It was up to us boys in the ranks. So went in and done it -- the easiest way For things to be done in the worl! But now that the fightin's all over, oh, say, I want to go home to my girl!
These French girls are cute and they've sure got a way --