Letter from Penrose Vass Stout in New York to his mother, Zemmie Stout Lawton, in Hartsville, South Carolina.

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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Letter from Penrose Vass Stout in New York to his mother, Zemmie Stout Lawton, in Hartsville, South Carolina.
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Lawton, Zemmie Stout, 1864-1945; Stout, Penrose Vass, 1887-1934; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel
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 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."
spelling Q0000075612 - Q0000075614Q75612 - Q75614Letter 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: "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."1917 September 181917-09-181910-1919Lawton, Zemmie Stout, 1864-1945; Stout, Penrose Vass, 1887-1934; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnelTextCorrespondenceStout, 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/6540
title Letter from Penrose Vass Stout in New York to his mother, Zemmie Stout Lawton, in Hartsville, South Carolina.
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