Show LETTER FROM 1031 SOLDIERS somewhere in france oct 2 1918 dear father and brother I 1 ara am in the hospital as I 1 got shot up a little I 1 went over the top the morning of sept 26 at 1 I was up tip a little river through thick willows when all at once I 1 thought the whole german army was sho shooting otini at me I 1 dropped on the ground and let them shoot when they got through I 1 looked around to see eee if I 1 was all together I 1 found I 1 was alive yet but I 1 was shot through the left hand the bullet went in about halt way vay between n my thumb and wrist and came oui out about the middle of 0 my band on the palm side I 1 am getting along fine in the red cross hospital the red cross just gave me a package it had candy tobacco cig arents a pipe gum writing paper and every little thing to brighten a fellow up an american soldier is treated just like a prince around here and we have real american red lied cross nurses dont worry daddy it wont help a bit your loving son pat REUBEN D B HANCOCK biec Y co I 1 american expeditionary forces |