Letter signed Pvt. H.W. Westbrook, France, to Eugenia Cayce, 5224 Garfield Ave., St. Louis. Writes Eugenia about who he is living with while being a switchboard operator. It has been very rainy, and because of that not many bombardments have taken place, except when the weather clears up. He describes the beautiful sunset that occurred earlier and how it was dotted with anti-aircraft fire. He also details how he enlisted for the Artillery. Westbrook mentions that “I don’t know of anything that is enjoyed more than letters.”, 1918 Apr 9

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: A3028-00005

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains twelve letters and five postcards written by H.W. Westbrook to his friend, Eugenia Cayce. The letters and postcards date from December 9, 1917, to April 2, 1919, and detail Westbrook’s time in the United States Army in France, Germany, and Luxembourg during World War I.