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    • St. Malo, France, Jan 27, 1919 [part 2]

      Posted by Joel C. Swisher on January 27, '19

      [Continued from previous letter] Yesterday under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A. we went on an excursion to Mont St. Michel. One of the wonders of Europe as a sample religious and military architecture of different…

    • St. Malo France, Jan 27, 1919 [part 1]

      Posted by Joel C. Swisher on January 26, '19

      Dear Folks, After nearly 14½ months I was fortunate to draw a 7 day furlough which we are entitled to once every 4 months. This is the Brittany Leave Area for the A.E.F. It consists…

    • Brest, Jan. 17, 1919

      Posted by Joel C. Swisher on January 17, '19

      Dear Folks, Are still in this place and have no idea how much longer we are going to be here. This is a wonderful country for rain. It has rained every day since we have…

    • Brest, France, Jan. 15, 1919

      Posted by Joel C. Swisher on January 15, '19

      Dear Folks, We left Bar-Sur-Aube on Dec 3O and arrived here on the evening of the 2nd. Came by way of Tours, Le Mans, Rennes, and St. Breur. Traveled in American box cars, 40 men…

    • Brest, Jan. 3, 1919

      Posted by Joel C. Swisher on January 3, '19

      Dear Aunt Mary, We left Bar-sur-Aube at 2AM of the 30th and got here last night about 4PM. Traveled in American box cars with plenty of straw on the floor. It was not cold. We…

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