Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, en route to Europe, to his family.

Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, en route to Europe, to his family.

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 four-day journey to Europe aboard a troop transport ship, including the on-ship blackouts: "As dark comes all the ports are closed and no ligh...

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Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, en route to Europe, to his family.
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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 describes his four-day journey to Europe aboard a troop transport ship, including the on-ship blackouts: "As dark comes all the ports are closed and no lights are allowed on the deck whatsoever not even a cigarette or a pipe." He also notes that the ship does not sound the fog horn even in heavy fog because "the danger of being detected by a submarine is more serious than the probability of a collision." Names of places and the ship have been censored. A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000075618 - Q0000075626Q75618 - Q75626Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, en route to Europe, to his family.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 four-day journey to Europe aboard a troop transport ship, including the on-ship blackouts: "As dark comes all the ports are closed and no lights are allowed on the deck whatsoever not even a cigarette or a pipe." He also notes that the ship does not sound the fog horn even in heavy fog because "the danger of being detected by a submarine is more serious than the probability of a collision." Names of places and the ship have been censored. A transcription is included.1917 September 251917-09-251910-1919Stout, 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/6542
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