Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, to his family.

Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, 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 updates his family on his training and camp life since returning from the hospital in December. He and several soldiers from the hospital had been quarantined fo...

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Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, to his family.
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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 updates his family on his training and camp life since returning from the hospital in December. He and several soldiers from the hospital had been quarantined for 18 days after a spinal meningitis outbreak, and he describes his relief at being released from it: "Oh! It was glorious to be free again and someday when I'm a rich man I am going to buy a canary bird just to turn him loose so that he can feel as I did on that blessed day." Stout also draws diagrams of turns and other maneuvers learned in a spiral flying class, and he describes an in-flight equipment malfunction. He discusses recent activities in camp as well, such as attending a court martial, visiting the new Y.M.C.A., and making a visit to nearby Roman ruins. This letter includes sketches of Stout in the cockpit of his plane, pilots playing a game while waiting to fly, and humorous examples of military "camouflage."
spelling Q0000075691 - Q0000075711Q75691 - Q75711Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, 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 updates his family on his training and camp life since returning from the hospital in December. He and several soldiers from the hospital had been quarantined for 18 days after a spinal meningitis outbreak, and he describes his relief at being released from it: "Oh! It was glorious to be free again and someday when I'm a rich man I am going to buy a canary bird just to turn him loose so that he can feel as I did on that blessed day." Stout also draws diagrams of turns and other maneuvers learned in a spiral flying class, and he describes an in-flight equipment malfunction. He discusses recent activities in camp as well, such as attending a court martial, visiting the new Y.M.C.A., and making a visit to nearby Roman ruins. This letter includes sketches of Stout in the cockpit of his plane, pilots playing a game while waiting to fly, and humorous examples of military "camouflage."1918 February 211918-02-211910-1919Stout, Penrose Vass, 1887-1934; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; World War, 1914-1918--Military life; World War, 1914-1918--Medical aspectsText; Still imageCorrespondence; SketchesStout, 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/6562
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