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Year 1919

Jan 1, 1919
Had a good time.

Jan 3, 1919
Wrote to Helen. Maneuvers.

Jan 4, 1919
Inspection. Minstrel.

Jan 5, 1919
Church. Package from Sis.

(No entries for five days)

Jan 11, 1919
Paid 247 M. Wrote to Helen, Mother, E. Jones. Pies

Jan 12, 1919
Mass. Signed payroll.

Jan 13, 1919
A letter from Grandpa.

Jan 14, 1919
Grandpa.

Jan 15, 1919
Gas mask to Mr Baker. Package to Mother, Helen.

Jan 17, 1919
Received letter from Helen. Moved to my room.

Jan 18, 1919
Visit to Cohn(?). Had a wonderful time.

Jan 19, 1919
Slept until 12am. Received letter from Helen with call card.

(Diary entries are sporadic from this point forward.)

Jan 22, 1919
Picture taken.

Jan 24, 1919
Received two letters from Helen.

Jan 26, 1919
Wrote to Helen.

Jan 29, 1919
Wrote cards to Mother and Helen.

Jan 31, 1919
Wrote #45 to Helen.

Feb 1, 1919
Wrote to Helen.

Feb 3, 1919
New pants.

Feb 4, 1919
A letter from Grandpa.

Feb 17, 1919
Gave two letters. One to Grandpa and E. Jones. Pictures.

Feb 22, 1919
Received letters from M Ryan, A Davis, Mr Weldrick. Received letter from Helen with great news answered.

Feb 24, 1919
Received letters from Mr Rowe. Wrote to M Weldrick and A Davis with booklets.

(No entries for about three weeks)

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Officers of the 165th Infantry leaving Remagen in 1919
Left to right:

  • Major George Lawrence,
  • Capt. Harold Allen,
  • Capt. Thomas Kenney,
  • Lt. Colonel Alexander E. Anderson,
  • Father Francis Duffy,
  • Lt. Colonel Timothy J. Moynahan,
  • Colonel William J. Donovan,
  • Capt. John J. Mangan,
  • Capt. Jack Hurley