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Conger Reynolds correspondence, September 1918
1918-09-07 Conger Reynolds to Daphne Reynolds Page 2
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place some ten or fifteen miles away. We hastened as much as anyone could on a road crowded with supply wagons and trucks and ammunition trains but only arrived in time to see the troops that had taken part marching back to business. Then we hastened miles and miled to another place and stayed a few minutes, then started homes. Some of the territory was new to me and therefore unusually interesting. But one can't write details. The day was lovely for driving. Usually one has a hard time keeping warm even in summer, but today was just right. Seeing the front, or the back fringe of the front, and hearing the guns, I had an attack as I frequently do when I am up there of wishing I could stay and perhaps have a platoon or a niche in a regimental or division staff. The other night when that boche airman was laying his eggs on our town I thought it was plenty near enough the front but today, from my changed point of view, it seemed pretty tame and distant from the real fun. Major Newman came along yesterday evening on his way to the decoration affairs. His specialty is to pass on recommendations and deliver the medals to the winners. He usually
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place some ten or fifteen miles away. We hastened as much as anyone could on a road crowded with supply wagons and trucks and ammunition trains but only arrived in time to see the troops that had taken part marching back to business. Then we hastened miles and miled to another place and stayed a few minutes, then started homes. Some of the territory was new to me and therefore unusually interesting. But one can't write details. The day was lovely for driving. Usually one has a hard time keeping warm even in summer, but today was just right. Seeing the front, or the back fringe of the front, and hearing the guns, I had an attack as I frequently do when I am up there of wishing I could stay and perhaps have a platoon or a niche in a regimental or division staff. The other night when that boche airman was laying his eggs on our town I thought it was plenty near enough the front but today, from my changed point of view, it seemed pretty tame and distant from the real fun. Major Newman came along yesterday evening on his way to the decoration affairs. His specialty is to pass on recommendations and deliver the medals to the winners. He usually
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