This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Spencer, Mickle, Amick, Bird Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/258 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, May 16, 1918 Letter From France. France, April 2, 1918 Mr. and Mrs. L.H. MICKLE, Alvo, Nebr. Dear Friends: Your most welcome letter came a few days ago, and I was certainly glad to hear from you, and it is very fortunate that you are all well and enjoying good health. I never was more healthy in my life. Thanks to good feed, regular hours and the right kind of work. It must have been quite a wrench for Mando BIRD to give up the farm, but I believe it was the best thing they could do and they have their forty yet. So should be able to live good for quite a while. What has the spring draft did or going to do for that part of the country? We meet soldiers and sailors almost every day, but no one that I ever met in the states. I have even been separated from the bunch I cam over with. Just think, some of us are fortunate enough to see the good things of France. What some of the wealthy people of the U.S. spend thousands of dollars to see and we are getting paid for it. I should like to see Europe again after this trouble is settled, but will see some of the U.S. first. Sterling [AMICK] is still in [looks like] Arnold. He is fortunate because more of the work is rather strenuous and among the thousands who came over are some who will not go back but the experience is good for us. I hear from mother pretty regular and sure write often, once a week anyhow. She is well, has been exceptionally so this [too dark to read] course the rest of the folks are all right. How is everyone at Avoca? I don’t get much news from there. Lauren must be very busy getting his spring crops in by the time this reaches you, anyway. Well, must close with best wishes to all. Yours very truly, FRED SPENCER, U.S.N. Aviation Force, Foreign Service, France