Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, to his sister, Rebecca Stout, in Hartsville, South Carolina.

Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, to his sister, Rebecca Stout, 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 extensively describes camp life, his training flights, and a short hospital visit. He reports that he had "a real good American dinner" for Thanksgivin...

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Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, to his sister, Rebecca Stout, in Hartsville, South Carolina.
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Hoover, Rebecca Stout, 1893-1969; Stout, Penrose Vass, 1887-1934; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; World War, 1914-1918--Military life; 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 extensively describes camp life, his training flights, and a short hospital visit. He reports that he had "a real good American dinner" for Thanksgiving ("turkey, pumpkin pie, and all the rest"), and he describes soldiers receiving letters and packages during the Christmas season. He also mentions Alice Gates, a "corking sort of girl" who worked at the YMCA on base. Stout also discusses aspects of his training, such as damaging a plane during a landing; breaking through the clouds on an overcast day; and completing his first solo landing. "It's a wonderful fine, free sensation to be in entire controll of a machine whizzing through space, and I am awful glad I'm doing solo." He describes his first "teddy bear suit," the heavy aviator's jacket issued to pilots: "It's a wonder - all lined with soft black fur and as warm as toast . . . I feel much more like an aviator and much less like freezing to death." Stout also discusses his recuperation in a military hospital after having one of his wisdom teeth removed; he writes about his daily routine and fellow patients (which include British, French, and Algerian soldiers).
spelling Q0000075647 - Q0000075674Q75647 - Q75674Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, to his sister, Rebecca Stout, 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 extensively describes camp life, his training flights, and a short hospital visit. He reports that he had "a real good American dinner" for Thanksgiving ("turkey, pumpkin pie, and all the rest"), and he describes soldiers receiving letters and packages during the Christmas season. He also mentions Alice Gates, a "corking sort of girl" who worked at the YMCA on base. Stout also discusses aspects of his training, such as damaging a plane during a landing; breaking through the clouds on an overcast day; and completing his first solo landing. "It's a wonderful fine, free sensation to be in entire controll of a machine whizzing through space, and I am awful glad I'm doing solo." He describes his first "teddy bear suit," the heavy aviator's jacket issued to pilots: "It's a wonder - all lined with soft black fur and as warm as toast . . . I feel much more like an aviator and much less like freezing to death." Stout also discusses his recuperation in a military hospital after having one of his wisdom teeth removed; he writes about his daily routine and fellow patients (which include British, French, and Algerian soldiers).1917 December 221917-12-221910-1919Hoover, Rebecca Stout, 1893-1969; Stout, Penrose Vass, 1887-1934; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; World War, 1914-1918--Military life; 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/6558
title Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, to his sister, Rebecca Stout, in Hartsville, South Carolina.
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