World War I Collection

[preprinted logo: SPIRIT MIND BODY] [preprinted letterhead] THE ARMY AND NAVY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS: 124 EAST 28th ST., NEW YORK --------The Association Follows the Flag on Land and Sea --------Public Correspondence Table at Kelly Field San Antonio

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all my yesterdays mail if I let it go for one day it is hard to catch up again.

We are going to be a permanent Squadron here in the U.S. we are a Constructing Squadron now we go all over the Country building new Aviation Schools so we stand a good chance of being shipped back to California if they are going to start any new Aviation Schools there.

We are getting up a Base Ball team so as to play with other Squadron and Army teams We are going to have the best

[preprinted logo: SPIRIT MIND BODY] [preprinted letterhead] THE ARMY AND NAVY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS: 124 EAST 28th ST., NEW YORK --------The Association Follows the Flag on Land and Sea --------Public Correspondence Table at Kelly Field San Antonio

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team in the U.S. Army if we can make it so.

They have issued our other clothing to us so we have everything we need in the line of clothing now.

Say Lydia if Taid does not send that Camera soon I might not get it as we might be sent to build up some new School soon we are getting all our Carpenters and mechanics ready for their jobs now we have some of the best Sargents and Corporals a Squadron can have so that suits me fine as they are all good men.

[preprinted logo: SPIRIT MIND BODY] [preprinted letterhead] THE ARMY AND NAVY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS: 124 EAST 28th ST., NEW YORK --------The Association Follows the Flag on Land and Sea --------Public Correspondence Table at Kelly Field San Antonio

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I recieved the papers you sent me O.K. I am glad to hear that camp Fremonts is going to remain in Menlo Park as it would be an awful knock to San Mateo Con.

We will soon be through with all our own drills and then all we have to do is construction work we will see a lot of the U.S. as we will be moving around and starting new Schools all the time.

How are all the folks and Mrs West are they all well how Is Dad and his new job getting along does he like it or not.

[preprinted logo: SPIRIT MIND BODY] [preprinted letterhead] THE ARMY AND NAVY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS: 124 EAST 28th ST., NEW YORK --------The Association Follows the Flag on Land and Sea --------Public Correspondence Table at Kelly Field San Antonio

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Geo Shuster one of the Boys I came down here with is a cook in the 85th Aero Squadron now as he is a first class cook and they needed a good cook in that Squadron.

How is Ted getting along why is it he does not write much is he budy is he still working at Ft Maison in the A.M.C. Department or not tell him to drop me a line and let me know what is going on

Well Sis will close now as I have told you all the neews for one day.

Hoping this finds you and all the Folks Well and Happy With Love and Best Wishes From Leslie O Brooks.

[Preprinted Text] WAR WORK COUNCIL

ARMY AND NAVY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

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Kelly Field San Antonio Oct - 5 - 1917

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Dear Mother, just a line to let you know I am well and happy and to find out how you and the folks are how is Dad getting along with his job does he get an Sunday off or not and how is Mrs West is she well I hope she is tell her I will drop her a line as soon as I get time after we get through drilling we have to go to school for two hours every day they come around the other day asking for the names of men that can repair Gas Engines and that know anthing about factory work and I gave them my name