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 Texas

Sept, 5 1917

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Dear Lydia,

Your letters of Aug-31st and Sept - 1st at hand just received them and was glad to hear from you and to hear that you are all well as I am well and having a good time.

I am glad to hear that Esther Torrello was up to see you and the folks what does she say about Billy going in the Army does she like it or not.

I have not been able to locate Dan or Leslie Tracy yet as I have not been able to locate what Squadron Leslie Tracy is in but will find him

[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 Texas

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in a day or so as I am going over to the old Barriks to find out if he is there or has been sent to some other Port.

And about Dan he is in the Quartermaster Department at Fort Sam Houston I am going over there to see him tomorrow or the next day that friend of mine by the name of Grady is in the 86th Prov Aero Squadron there are only 150 men in a Squadron they made three Squadrons of the train we went down on us three Boys were lucky in getting together but we might get transfered to another

[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 Texas

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Squadron where we can better our selfs if we can get ahead quicker we are not going to hang back as it does not pay in the Army. I am out for all the money I can make do you not think it is the best policy and I am going to behave myself as long as I am in the Army that is the only way to get ahead in the Army there are lots of good jobs here for a man that tends to his own businnes and that is what I am going to do.

I am going to start in to

[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 Texas

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overhaul a Touring Car for one of our Sargents in a day or so it is not here yet but will be in a day or so that will give them a chance to see what I can do and will give me a chance to get ahead quicker so that is not so bad that suits me fine.

I also received Stan's letter and was glad to hear from him. Tell him I will write to him in the morning as I am going to town this afternoon and expect to go over to Ft Sam Houston to see Dan Mrs Webbers Brother if I get to town early enough.

[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 Texas

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I do not know if I will have time to get that far or not but I am sure going to go and see him as soon as possible.

I did not see that fellow that you shook hands with after we got down here he was from Oregon and I think he transfered into one of the Squadrons from there they say they are going to draft men for the Aviation Section. I do not know if it is trew or not but I suppose it is.

I received a letter for the Boss at the Bay Development Co yesterday. I think it was nice of him to