Letter from Penrose Vass Stout in New York to his mother, Zemmie Stout Lawton, in Hartsville, South Carolina.
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 informs his mother that his squadron is "encamped in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty" (Fort Wood on Liberty Island) and will be shipping out soon:...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | 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 informs his mother that his squadron is "encamped in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty" (Fort Wood on Liberty Island) and will be shipping out soon: "I am on my way to somewhere - I have no idea where but we expect to sail tomorrow or next day, and by the time you read this I will be happily on my way." |
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