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Harvey W. Wertz correspondence, 1918-1919
1918-05-22 Harvey Wertz to Miss Dorothy Wertz Page 4
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very careful what you say about me and above all things don't tell where I am if you know, the enemy are always listening and unimportant details combined with other unimportant details make up valuable information. Every day men lose their lives to find out who is opposing them in the trenches and it would be very foolish to ever tell anyone where you think I am. How is Mama Has she had her teeth fund (?) yet. Tell Dad I'm going to write soon. How much is my allotment now Your loving brother, Private Harvey W. Wertz Machine Gun Company 16 and Suf. A.E.F.
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very careful what you say about me and above all things don't tell where I am if you know, the enemy are always listening and unimportant details combined with other unimportant details make up valuable information. Every day men lose their lives to find out who is opposing them in the trenches and it would be very foolish to ever tell anyone where you think I am. How is Mama Has she had her teeth fund (?) yet. Tell Dad I'm going to write soon. How much is my allotment now Your loving brother, Private Harvey W. Wertz Machine Gun Company 16 and Suf. A.E.F.
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