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Leo J. Bailey
A new picture of Leo Bailey shows him since recovering from his
wound. The stripe, given to all wounded men, is visible on his coat
sleeve.
Leo Bailey, who was in France,
has been made corporal, and his brother, who is in Camp Meade, has been
made corporal, too. Ed’s address is Kelly Field, No. 1, South San
Antonio, Tex.
Leo Bailey Writes.
France, January 6, 1918
Dear Mother;
Your cablegram of December 22nd was given to me yesterday.
I am very glad Ed has enlisted, and presume that a letter is now on the
way telling me more about it. I will write to him next week, addressing
the letter home and you can send it to him.
Your Christmas package has not yet arrived, but I think it will
for last week I received packages from the Williamsport Red Cross, Father,
Aunt Emma and Frances. Frances’ package was a sermon in itself,
for she sent me handkerchiefs, tow wash cloths, a tooth brush, and
a small ruler; (paper torn) a hint to stick to the straight and narrow
path. There was some candy to soothe my feelings. Dad’s package
was all eats; and Aunt Emma’s also; the Red Cross, a knitted set and some
candy.
Our Christmas turkey arrived yesterday and I a few minutes we
will go down and exterminate them. The Advertiser also came yesterday.
We had a hike on Friday, which was very hard as the roads are very slippers.
(censored). The first time the tow teams of our platoon destroyed a prune
box at about 100 yards, and on Friday we peppered a bacon can at same distance.
Several of us attended church on New Year’s day. We had
planned a hike to a big town, but our passes were delaped until to late.
Some tobacco fund back in the “States” presented us each with
a box of smokes last week. I gave mine to a wounded French soldier.
It has been very cold here during the last week, but we don’t
mind it much. Gee, I bet ED will miss the home comforts. They
don’t keep your breakfast waiting in the army, or pay attention to the
kicks about the eats.
Billy Brown, of Wellsboro, is here again and is quartered close
to me.
I got up for breakfast this morning because we had oatmeal, the
first we had since we left the “States”. Gee, Mom, but it seemed
like home.
After dinner, --Three of us walked to the town where Russell
is stationed and spent the afternoon with him. He is coming over
to visit me next Sunday. We got home too late for supper, so we are
having hot chocolate and cakes.
When I returned a fellow gave me Ed’s letter of December 6.
He said he had the army fever and believed he would enlist; also one from
Agnes and a drawing of a soldier by Jim, and one from Aunt Katie.
She said she sent a box. Maybe it was the one I thought Aunt Emma
sent. It was badly damaged and the only mark was DeBruce.
Frances’ package was also badly broken and had to be readdressed to me.
Happy birthdays to Ed and Jim. I must close now, with love
to you and the rest.
Your son,
Leo J. Bailey,
Co. M, 9th Inf U. S. Inf., A. E. F.
General Hospital No. 2
Fort McHenry, MD
Mrs. James Bailey,
Mansfield, Pa.
Dear Friend;
Your son Leo, and I have been intimate friends for the past five
months and I left him in France. He asked me to write to you and
tell you that he was well and happy, and I think he will come home all
right. We slept together and were the best of friend.
You ought to be proud you raised a boy, Leo. I will put
your address in his own handwriting in this letter which he gave to me.
Hoping you will receive it at an early date, I am very truly
yours.
Chas. W. Gregg
P. S.—I carried this address all the way from France
PROF. LEE J. BAILEY
Professor Leo J. Bailey has been supervisor of agriculture at the Mansfield
Senior High School since 1924. He is a graduate of the Mansfield
State Teachers’ College and Pennsylvania State College. He saw service
in France, and is now active in the work of the American Legion.
He is a past commander of Austin Cox Post No. 472, American Legion, of
Mansfield, and now holds the office of chaplain. |
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Published On Tri-Counties Site On 11/16/2003
By Joyce M. Tice
Email: JoyceTice@aol.com
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