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Conger Reynolds correspondence, May 1918
1918-05-03 Conger Reynolds to Daphe Reynolds Page 4
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was right. I surely hope it does. It was so well-meant and so brave an act! But it might happen in a dozen other instances that the best thing to do would be to turn over the papers to the proper authorities and let them shoulder the responsibility and the risks. You are a good bit in the position that I would be if I jumped into an aeroplane and went over into Germany and shot down a Boche. My commanding officer would probably recommend me for the croix de guerre and at the same time court martial me for taking risks not in line of my duty. My dear, I congratulate you with a lot of pride in you and admiration of the way you turned the trick. And, Gosh! How I hope you'll not do it again! Your letter came last evening. As I had been thirteen days without hearing from you, you can imagine I welcomed
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was right. I surely hope it does. It was so well-meant and so brave an act! But it might happen in a dozen other instances that the best thing to do would be to turn over the papers to the proper authorities and let them shoulder the responsibility and the risks. You are a good bit in the position that I would be if I jumped into an aeroplane and went over into Germany and shot down a Boche. My commanding officer would probably recommend me for the croix de guerre and at the same time court martial me for taking risks not in line of my duty. My dear, I congratulate you with a lot of pride in you and admiration of the way you turned the trick. And, Gosh! How I hope you'll not do it again! Your letter came last evening. As I had been thirteen days without hearing from you, you can imagine I welcomed
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