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Show FRANK AID OSCAR CONN ARE WITH THE COLORS Frank Coburn. Frank Lynnc R. Coburn was among some of the first to serve his country. He enlisted in Newark, Now Jersey, whero he was employed in an airplane motor factory. He was sent to San Au-tonlo, Au-tonlo, Tex., and from there went to Franco last March with the C4Sth aero supply squadron. Following is a letter from him: "With the American expeditionary forces in France. "Dear Mother: "I received your letter o. k. with two others, one from Alma and one from Bert Aland in France, and enjoyed reading them very much. We are kept very busy now. The climate in great and the flowers are lovely. I enjoy walking out in the fields in the evening even-ing after work and picking flowers. Our eats are good and our sleep is plentiful. There arc no Utah boys with me, my friends aro from everywhere. I'll never know Ogden when I come home as It has been so long since I was there. We had a glorious Fourth of July. The French celebrated with us. I also enjoyed the firth as I was 25 years old that da The American boys are al-! ways happy and jolly We enjoy our III f - Oscar Coburn selves and do our work in a cheerful manner, while the big cannons are roaring around us. Don't worry abour me boing in the army. It won't take us long to wipe Germany off the map the only good German is a dead one, and dead men carry no tales. Your late hours are different from mine, as I can't slay awake after 9 o'clock from force of habit. It sure takes a long time for letters to come. I have not heard yet, If you ever got the sofa pillow pil-low top with the American eagle and the French and American flags embroidered em-broidered on it by the. French. women. 1 sent it for your birthday. "I always look on the bright side of life and feel cheerful all the time. The candy you sent was fine, that delicious good flavored kind which is only known to Shupe Williams Candy company com-pany I have traveled a great deal and eaten lots of candy, but never found any to equal Utahna chocolates. "I am glad Oscar enlisted. He will' feel bettor now. All theboys ought to be patriotic and help save their country. coun-try. Don't write war news, we get too much over hero now. Thanks for thi pictures. The Rockies suro look good ! to me and will be glad to climb them again when this war ends. "I am proud to have the opportunity to serve my country. Mrfy God bless I you and keep you till we meet again. Regards to all. With oceans of love, I remain your son, "PR1V. FRANK LYNNE COBURN. "G I8 Aero Sq. A. P. O. 703, A. E. F. ' Oscar V Coburn left with the last contingent from University of Utah on August M, 191S, going to Fort Leavenworth, Leaven-worth, Kan. Before enlisting in tho service of his country, ho was an instructor in-structor in manual .training In tho Ogden Og-den high school. At the University of Utah, he took up electrical engineering and Is now with tho signal corps at Fort Lcavcnsworth, Kan. |