Below are actual
scanned documents. Click on the pictures for a larger view.
Actual Letterhead
Copies
Actual Letterhead
Copies
Example of Censor envelope.
Draft card from West Newton Pa.
Address side of Draft card.
Document done by Meredith & Lindner
of Intelligence section.->
This doc contains details of the
duties
of each post,
what took place in each of the
engagements,
including dates, times,
participants, etc.
Even when Walter was promoted to
Sergeant!
Summary war diary of the 112th
infantry.
Dated September 26 - October 21,
1918.
Boarding pass for the transport ship
home from France.
Reverse side of Boarding pass from
the USS Pocahontas.
Paper envelope for the pay record
book shown below.
First page of pay record book.
Pay book personal information page
and Monthly allotments.
Payment records for December 1918 -
March 1919.
Instructions in back of book from
General Hqtr, August 1, 1918.
Conclusion of instructions in pay
record book.
Poem Walter carried with him. "I've
been carrying this for a good while. I liked it very much."
New Years Day 1919 booklet given to
28th Division soldiers.
Booklet contained letters of
commendation from numerous generals.
Note written in pencil on back of booklet 3/21/19. →
Dear Mother:- I am still in
camp at Le Mans. Everything is lovely and I am still in fine
health. Hope to be along "toot-sweet". Love to all!
Your loving son, Walter
Brochure from exhibit Walter saw in
France of huge WWI mural.