NEWS: Homer R. WILT Writes Home, 1918, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ CORPORAL HOMER R. WILT WRITES HOME Parents Receive Letters from Son With Company G, 110th Infantry, in France. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Wilt, of Montgomery street, have received two entertaining letters from their son, Corporal Homer R. Wilt, Company G, 110th infantry, with the American army in France; extracts of which are given below. July 7, 1918. Guess this will be a surprise to your to get this letter if it ever reaches you. It finds myself and all the rest of the boys in good health. Hope it will find you and the rest of the family the same. We are having fine weather here, but it is so hot we have to hunt the shade. There is not a stir in the air. The boys are going out to hunt for some wine, as it seems more plentiful here than water. We are getting full and plenty to eat, but tobacco gets scarce once in a while. Charley (a brother of Homer also in France) is getting along fine, having gotten big and fat. I haven't any mail since arriving here, so you see it makes the time seem rather long. You ought to be over here to see this country. It would do your eyes good. The people sure do have strange ways to what we have. I guess you all celebrated the Fourth all right. We had quite a little sport ourselves. There would be a thousand and one things to tell you if we were only allowed to do so. Have you received the first letters I sent you? Will close for this time, hoping to hear from you soon. Give my regards to all the boys. I remain as ever, your son, Corporal Homer R. Wilt, Company G, 110th infantry, American E. F. July 13, 1918. Just a few lines to cheer you up before going to bed. Am writing under much inconvenience but will try and do my best. Alfred Smith had a letter from home, and it read that you have not heard from me yet. Well I have written quite a few times. I just got through making a stem for my pipe and it works pretty good. Pipes are a scarce article in this country. How is the weather back there? It has been raining here for the past several days. Tell all my friends to be sure and write, as they have more time than I have. A letter from home makes a fellow feel good. You ought to see this country; it is beautiful and would sure suit Dad for there is lots of fresh cool water. I don't know whether Charles has written to you yet, but he is getting along fine. Am trying to do the best I know how, in this wide, wicked world. From your son, Corporal Homer R. Wilt, Company G, 110th infantry. American E.F. Altoona Tribune, Wednesday morning, August 14, 1918, page 9