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Folder 1 Item 6 Letter, March 28, 1918 from Camp Merritt, North Carolina.
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Marston, Frank A.
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Letter, typed, from Frank A. Marston, Camp Merritt, North Carolina to "Mother, Father and Sister" [Mrs. Frank A. Marston, Pensacola, Florida], March 28, 1918 (2 pp.) announcing his promotion, that their company (30th infantry) is leaving for the front (Western Europe) and his new address will be the 'American Expeditionary Force, France" and gives code words for future mail (safe, etc.); with three pages typed of orders for training cadets to prepare them for overseas duties (training pages)....
Show moreLetter, typed, from Frank A. Marston, Camp Merritt, North Carolina to "Mother, Father and Sister" [Mrs. Frank A. Marston, Pensacola, Florida], March 28, 1918 (2 pp.) announcing his promotion, that their company (30th infantry) is leaving for the front (Western Europe) and his new address will be the 'American Expeditionary Force, France" and gives code words for future mail (safe, etc.); with three pages typed of orders for training cadets to prepare them for overseas duties (training pages). Although the three pages titled "Preparations of 3d Battery for Overseas Duty" are not dated, they are included with this letter as the topic of the letter is that they are leaving for the front in World War I and it appears appropriate in the correspondence.
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6602marstonf1item6
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Folder 1 Item 7 Letter 1918 June 24 American Expeditionary Forces, France.
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Marston, Frank R.
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Letter, typed, June 24, 1918 from Frank R. Marston, Headquarters, 30th Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces, France, to "Dear Mother and Father" [Mrs. Frank A. Marston, Pensacola, Florida], notes his promotion to Captain, regrets at leaving the company since he was with them since their formation at Camp Greene (North Carolina).
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Folder 1 Item 8 Letter 1918 July 11 from American Expeditionary Forces, France.
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Marston, Frank A.
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Manuscript, written letter, 1918 July 11, from Captain Frank R. Marston, Headquarters, 30th Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces, France to "Father, Mother and Sister" [Mrs. Frank A. Marston, Pensacola, Florida]. He mentions his new position as personnel officer for the regiment, the unrelenting paperwork and payroll verifications; notes lack of fighting but constant exchanges of bombardment at night; hopes to get leave to visit Uncle Oliver in England and see some of England and Scotland.
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