Transcript of a letter from John Durr to his mother, Lucy, in Montgomery, Alabama.

Transcript of a letter from John Durr to his mother, Lucy, in Montgomery, Alabama.

In the letter John writes of an American attack on German forces in France, describing the trenches, casualties, prisoners, and battlefield: "Our wounded showed wonderful nerve and good spirit. The Germans too were rather uncomplaining, with a few exceptions....they had been told by officers th...

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Transcript of a letter from John Durr to his mother, Lucy, in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Durr, John W. (John Wesley), ca.1893-1978; Durr, Lucy Judkins, 1865-1959; France--Climate; France--Description and travel; World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns; World War, 1914-1918--Health aspects; World War, 1914-1918--Military life; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; World War, 1914-1918--Prisoners and prisons
description In the letter John writes of an American attack on German forces in France, describing the trenches, casualties, prisoners, and battlefield: "Our wounded showed wonderful nerve and good spirit. The Germans too were rather uncomplaining, with a few exceptions....they had been told by officers that Americans lined all prisoners against the wall and shot them. They--the Germans--seemed much surprised at the treatment they received at our hands and having partaken of coffee and a bounteous supply of food, were soon smiling and in the best of humor....There were a couple of young boys (German) rather severely wounded. There was no word of complaint from them. I noticed them eyeing my canteen of water, and so gave them what I had left in it. Although of late I may have been considering the German language as a language of rather harsh and unpleasing intonations, I must admit that a 'Donke schon' [sic] from a severely wounded man, can be spoken with a softness that is very appealing when there is gratitude in the voice."
spelling Q0000012109 - Q0000012112Q12109 - Q12112Transcript of a letter from John Durr to his mother, Lucy, in Montgomery, Alabama.In the letter John writes of an American attack on German forces in France, describing the trenches, casualties, prisoners, and battlefield: "Our wounded showed wonderful nerve and good spirit. The Germans too were rather uncomplaining, with a few exceptions....they had been told by officers that Americans lined all prisoners against the wall and shot them. They--the Germans--seemed much surprised at the treatment they received at our hands and having partaken of coffee and a bounteous supply of food, were soon smiling and in the best of humor....There were a couple of young boys (German) rather severely wounded. There was no word of complaint from them. I noticed them eyeing my canteen of water, and so gave them what I had left in it. Although of late I may have been considering the German language as a language of rather harsh and unpleasing intonations, I must admit that a 'Donke schon' [sic] from a severely wounded man, can be spoken with a softness that is very appealing when there is gratitude in the voice."1918 July 51918-07-051910-1919Durr, John W. (John Wesley), ca.1893-1978; Durr, Lucy Judkins, 1865-1959; France--Climate; France--Description and travel; World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns; World War, 1914-1918--Health aspects; World War, 1914-1918--Military life; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; World War, 1914-1918--Prisoners and prisonsTextCorrespondenceDurr 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/1783
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