Letter from Penrose Vass Stout at the 2nd Provisional Training Camp in Plattsburg, New York, to his cousin, Frank Ross Chambers, in Bronxville, New York.

Letter from Penrose Vass Stout at the 2nd Provisional Training Camp in Plattsburg, New York, to his cousin, Frank Ross Chambers, in Bronxville, New York.

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he describes his fifth week of training at the camp. He provides a humorous description of barracks reassignments ("it was very comical to see the boys lugging...

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Letter from Penrose Vass Stout at the 2nd Provisional Training Camp in Plattsburg, New York, to his cousin, Frank Ross Chambers, in Bronxville, New York.
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Chambers, Frank Ross, 1850-1940; Stout, Penrose Vass, 1887-1934; World War, 1914-1918--Military life; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; World War, 1914-1918--Medical aspects
description During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he describes his fifth week of training at the camp. He provides a humorous description of barracks reassignments ("it was very comical to see the boys lugging their mattresses, covering, and luggage etc. about the company streets"), and he includes a sketch of a soldier carrying his belongings across camp. Stout also describes a sightseeing trip to Burlington, Vermont, and mentions his plans to retake a hearing test required to enter the aviation corps.
spelling Q0000075591 - Q0000075600Q75591 - Q75600Letter from Penrose Vass Stout at the 2nd Provisional Training Camp in Plattsburg, New York, to his cousin, Frank Ross Chambers, in Bronxville, New York.During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he describes his fifth week of training at the camp. He provides a humorous description of barracks reassignments ("it was very comical to see the boys lugging their mattresses, covering, and luggage etc. about the company streets"), and he includes a sketch of a soldier carrying his belongings across camp. Stout also describes a sightseeing trip to Burlington, Vermont, and mentions his plans to retake a hearing test required to enter the aviation corps.1917 June 171917-06-171910-1919Chambers, Frank Ross, 1850-1940; Stout, Penrose Vass, 1887-1934; World War, 1914-1918--Military life; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; World War, 1914-1918--Medical aspectsTextCorrespondenceStout, Penrose VassPenrose Vass Stout papersMSS45, Box PR563v36856Alabama 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/6538
title Letter from Penrose Vass Stout at the 2nd Provisional Training Camp in Plattsburg, New York, to his cousin, Frank Ross Chambers, in Bronxville, New York.
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