Frank Yates Hirst, item 32
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was present we got squads
right + marched at away
about 11-30 Got started on
the train about 1 A.M. Aug 23
Aug23rd Train crowded YM man
passed bibles gun chocklate
around. Slept a little + arrived
New York Jersey City about 5-30
Crossed ferry to Hoboken all
kinds of camalflaged ships around
After a lot of hanging around
they ferry boat landed + the
Red Cross served us coffe + buns
Went abroad Coronia about 8-90
down on X section three decks
down. Hung around on deck
all day watching the sailors
from the Mauritania swimming
in the dock. Warm night + am
going to sligg my hammock on
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was present we got squads
right + marched at away
about 11-30 Got started on
the train about 1 A.M. Aug 23
Aug23rd Train crowded YM man
passed bibles gun chocklate
around. Slept a little + arrived
New York Jersey City about 5-30
Crossed ferry to Hoboken all
kinds of camalflaged ships around
After a lot of hanging around
they ferry boat landed + the
Red Cross served us coffe + buns
Went abroad Coronia about 8-90
down on X section three decks
down. Hung around on deck
all day watching the sailors
from the Mauritania swimming
in the dock. Warm night + am
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Springfield, Massachusetts
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Story location Springfield, Massachusetts
- ID
- 3193 / 43986
- Contributor
- May Coe
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