Letter signed Pvt. H.W. Westbrook, France, to Eugenia Cayce, 5224 Garfield Ave., St. Louis. Reminisces about his times with Eugenia during grammar school. He inquires about Bill and Glenn’s addresses. Mentions that Glenn’s sister, Della, is a nurse in the States. During a bombardment, Westbrook and a fellow soldier went into the front to repair a telephone line. He writes about running “flat” to avoid shells., 1918 June 10

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: A3028-00008

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.