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This record includes the Military Service Record questionnaire, the attached photo, and a letter written (to or from) in Italian.
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This record includes the Military Service Record questionnaire, the attached photo, and a letter written (to or from) in Italian.
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Pvt. Fischman of New Haven, said that he was impressed "that a man, when going 'over the top' is temporarily insane." He served as a prisoner of war for seven months.
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Mr. Flynn, who was born in New Haven, wrote in this questionnaire "that United States is a pretty good country to live in and my desire for the romance and glory of war is at an end."
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"We are in the range of the big guns and they can be heard very plain from here. Well since leaving the hospital I have put about twenty days in the front line. ... We have had some real hard times during that time you bet...."
Sgt. Maynard was killed on November 11, 1918. He is buried in France.
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"Sept 26, 1917
Left New Haven Saturday morning at 5 o'clock. Reached New York at 7 o'clock. Borded [sic] Steamer Grand Republic..."
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"January 18, 1918
We were paid about 9 o'clock tonight and there has been a great time in the old town tonight [sic] we have killed 7 quarts of champagne..."
From CSL: The Watrous Papers