Simonton, Fagan Hull, 1894-1983
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Fagan H. Simonton World War I letters to Mrs. W. A. Simonton
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0128
Abstract
These twelve letters were written by Delawarean Fagan H. Simonton to his mother, Mrs. W. A. (Hettie) Simonton, who resided in Wilmington, Delaware, during his service in the U.S. Army during the first World War. The letters, which date from June 1918 to May 1919, document the experiences of training and embarkment from Camp Meade to France. With references to trenches, gas "the flu," and the armistice, the letters Simonton's experiences in Europe during America's late entrance to the Great...
Dates:
1918 June-1919 May