Transcript of a letter from John Durr to his mother, Lucy, in Montgomery, Alabama.
In the letter John describes living conditions on the front lines in France; the shooting down of a German plane ("our first glimpse of war"); and the excitement most of the men feel during the fighting: "We stood on a hill under the moonlight last night, listening to a continuous roa...
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Alabama documents Durr, John W. (John Wesley), ca.1893-1978; Durr, Lucy Judkins, 1865-1959; World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns; World War, 1914-1918--Military life; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel |
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In the letter John describes living conditions on the front lines in France; the shooting down of a German plane ("our first glimpse of war"); and the excitement most of the men feel during the fighting: "We stood on a hill under the moonlight last night, listening to a continuous roar of cannon, and watching the sky line flash with light and hearing the buzz of airoplanes [sic]. Beyond question, it was fascinating--to such an extent that thoughts of 'making the world safe for Democracy' had to be summoned as a legitimate excuse for enjoying the situation." |
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Q0000012104 - Q0000012105Q12104 - Q12105Transcript of a letter from John Durr to his mother, Lucy, in Montgomery, Alabama.In the letter John describes living conditions on the front lines in France; the shooting down of a German plane ("our first glimpse of war"); and the excitement most of the men feel during the fighting: "We stood on a hill under the moonlight last night, listening to a continuous roar of cannon, and watching the sky line flash with light and hearing the buzz of airoplanes [sic]. Beyond question, it was fascinating--to such an extent that thoughts of 'making the world safe for Democracy' had to be summoned as a legitimate excuse for enjoying the situation."1918 March 231918-03-231910-1919Durr, John W. (John Wesley), ca.1893-1978; Durr, Lucy Judkins, 1865-1959; World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns; World War, 1914-1918--Military life; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnelTextCorrespondenceDurr familyDurr family papersLPR32, Box 3v3307Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.;600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1781 |
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