Walt E. Pettit Letter, 1918 December 29

File — Box: 4251.002, Folder: 15

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a letter from an American soldier named Walt E. Pettit, most likely to his wife named (or nicknamed) Gypsy ("Gyp" for short), written on his unit's Christmas Day menu, Chateau Veuxhaulles, Montigny-sur-Aube, December 29, 1918. It is also embellished with cartoons drawn by Pettit and with a small American flag given him by a Frenchwoman, Madame Debricon. The letter itself reveals Pettit to be both articulate and amusing as he describes life in France and the unlikely probability for a quick return to the United States.

Dates

1918 December 29

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