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Letters Home From Soldiers During World War I-19171025

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Letters Home From Soldiers During World War I is going to be a regular weekly feature in celebration of the centennial of the United States entering World War I From Tyler Daily Courier-Times, October 9, 1917:   Troup Soldier Writes Interesting Letter   Following letter in the Troup Banner from a soldier boy from Troup will be read with interest by all who have sons or brothers in the ar ...[Read More]

Letters Home From Soldiers During World War I-19170717

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Letters Home From Soldiers During World War I is going to be a regular weekly feature in celebration of the centennial of the United States entering World War I. From Tyler Daily Courier-Times, July 17, 1917: Negro Soldier Writes to Home People                 The Troup Banner is in receipt of the following letter: Ft. Des Moines, Ia., June 28. Editors Banner: I wish to inform you that Troup, Texa ...[Read More]

Letters Home From Soldiers During World War I-19170517

World War I Poster Showing three workers.

Letters Home From Soldiers During World War I is going to be a regular weekly feature in celebration of the centennial of the United States entering World War I. From Tyler Daily Courier-Times, May 17, 1917: “TROUP SOLDIER BOY WRITES INTERESTING LETTER TO FOLKS The Troup Banner of this week contains the following letter from T. C. Read, of that place, who recently enlisted in the United Stat ...[Read More]