Show t NN N t N 4 From ii Harry rr i I 1 N 4 tt t 44 Hempstead L. L I. I July 23 1918 IM n DEAREST AnEST Af EST FOLKS Have been Issued all oversea equipment equip ment and the chances are before you get this letter we will be at Ho lIe Hoboken ito boken N. N N Y Y or on the high seas Yesterday was the hottest day NewYork New NewYork NewYork York has haa had for seventeen years according to lo the newspapers W We We were out all afternoon with out our packs on our backs and while we weno noticed no ced the heat it was was was' nothing to tc what we had endured In Louisiana I t am not at at t. t all sorry we are out of ol that state Have got In n with a tine fine bunch o of fellows in the It Is certainly a fine squadron squadron and and I feel teet at home In It already I wad waa only transferred a week or so 80 ago The Tho six fellows lellow with me in the tent are especially tine Fine chaps Considerably older than I 1 I am but splendid companions I feel teel sure I am going to be all allright allright right on he the other side aide andl andt do not want you rou dear ones to worry about me one bit I will be home this time Ime next year and will appreciate you all the more because I have been away and learned the value of a good home 4 Dont Don't worry worry worry-if if you jou fall to get any mall mail for a couple of weeks or so because because be be- cause all mall posted aboard transport transport trans trans- port Is IB not released until after its arrival over there Love to all I. Hempstead L. L I. I July 26 1918 Still in Hempstead but think It Is our cur last night We have been gl given en orders to io get everything ready so hat that we may leave on a few minutes notice We Wo may stay in Hoboken for Tor a few days das but I dont don't think it will be for very long I Received two Park Records Record's yester yester- lay day and was surely glad to get them I II I think the story of ot your trip was was fine Ine but of course words cannot ex ex- plain how happy I was to be with you rou for a week when so far away from rout rom home It Is surprising the number of men hat that come and go every day The amp camp is made up mostly of at infantry and md therefore we do not see much of hem them but we see the troop trains I come and go at all hours of the day Last week about at night the division left There were 20 of them There are only about of us aviation lation men here That's That a good many however I am aln sending you a 1 snap shot taken of me with my steel helmet on They are arc not as comfortable asa as asa asa a felt hat but I guess guellS if It they ever eyer stop a bullet we will think them more valuable than two or three felt ones We also have our pack ack carriers and have had three hikes with them They weigh near forty pounds but when strapped on It does not seem very Nery heavy we have our final field Inspection That Flint means we must show everything ever thing that have been is issued issued is is- sued to us We have had hM a physical l inspection here and I think think before we embark we will get et another I suppose by this time Lawrence Lawrence has enlisted I think however It Is too late lale In the game for him to see actual service What training he he gets though will be fine for him Do not know as yet ct what our o r address address ad ad- dress will be over sea I think Areo Squadron A. A E. E F F. will find us I suppose the mall service willbe will willbe willbe be poor across S because we may not stay at any fine place very long You must not worry If it you dont don't hear from me regularly and I will not If I rail fill to hear from you you you-I I w will ill know you jou OU have written me and the letters letters will find mo some time We must m trust that everything Is O. O JC j on both sides s of the pond and that victory and a happy halpy homecoming home home- homecoming coming is a certainty Have run across a num number er of fellows fellows fel fel- lows who were In Waco Vaco when I was there They too have been to several several sever sever- al camps and finally back here heie Have Ha been in hopes of running on to some Park City fellows but butas butas butas as yet have had no luck It Is like looking for a needle In a hay stack unless you ou know Just lust what squadron or company they are In May meet some on the other side Hope so Must write to pier er loved ones to Love to you all More later y |