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Lewis J Ashby Letters

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Twenty-seven letters written by Private Lewis J. Ashby to his girlfriend Mildred A. Neher while serving in France, and occupied Germany. Lewis J. Ashby (sometimes spelled Louis in military documents) served with the 2nd Battalion of the 117th Engineers during World War I. This battalion was recruited at the outbreak of the war for immediate active service as combat engineers who performed the dangerous work of building roads, bridges, and putting up barb wire, often while under enemy fire. The 2nd Battalion was the first complete unit from California to see active service in France and the only one to serve through all of the campaigns on all of the important fronts.

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Give my love to Mother, and say hello for me to Dot, Wheeler, Mrs. Cook, Grandma & Grandpa and any other of our mutual freinds you meet.

I am feeling fine and hopeing you are the same

I remain your Soldier boy

Write Soon

Lover Pvt. Lewis J. Ashby Co. F 117 Reg. Engrs. A.P.O. #715 Am. E.F.

OK D D Gaumua Lt

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Pvt. L. J. Ashby Co. F 117 Reg Engrs. A.P.O. 715

Soldiers Letter

Postmark: U.S. Army Post Office MPES 715 23-9 18

Long Beach, Cal. Oct 28 3 - PM 1918

Miss Mildred Neher Strikethough: 402 East 1st St. Long Beach, Calif. U.S.A.

316 Ave 64 Los Angeles, Calif.

O.K. D D Gammau Lt Engs

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Postmark: Long Beach, Cal. Nov 30 12 - M CAL

Miss Mildred A. Neher Strikethough: 402 East 1st St. Long Beach, Calif. U.S.A.

316 Ave 64 Los Angeles, Calif.

A.E.F. Censored A. 769 J. Murtaugh Lt

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American Y.M.C.A. logo

On Active Service with the American Expeditionary Force

Nov, 6, 1918

Dearest "Dude"

Just a line to let you know that I hadn't forgotten you and that I'm live and kicken.

I enclosed a slip in my last letter authorizing you to send me a box but if it doesn't reach you in time don't feel bad dear as things are beginning to look brighter over here and I still have hopes that I may be able to get back in time to claim you as my Christmas present, the most precious gift of all. I'll say there'd be some Xmas celebration, wouldn't it dearest?

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I've subscribed for a book of A.E.F. Verses thinking you'd like to receive them. The enclosing clipping explains all.

Well sweetheart business is pretty dull so will close shop for today. Give my love to Mother, & Gdma. With bags, boxes, sacks, etc. full of love and kisses.

I remain as ever your lover Pvt. Lewis J. Ashby Co. F 117 Reg. Engrs.

Amer. Ex. Forces A.P.O. 715

JJM

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