This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Murray Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/255.8 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, August 22, 1918 EARL L. MURRAY IS WOUNDED IN FRANCE CARD FROM HIM TO J.W. HALE TELLS OF BULLET HOLE THROUGH LEFT ARM. IS RECOVERING AT HOSPITAL. Writes Card On Day of Death of His Friend Private Eddie C. Ripple Jr. >From Tuesday’s Daily. A card was received this morning by J.W.HALE, from France telling of the wounding in the left arm of Earl L. MURRAY, WHICH OCCURRED BEFORE THE DEATH OF Edward C. RIPPLE, his chum, as the card was written from a hospital in which he was receiving treatment on the day of the death of Mr. Ripple. The card said that Earl was in the hospital, and it was written on his birthday, July 28th. The card did not say how serious the wound was other than that a hole was through his arm. While we have had notice of the death of Mr. Ripple some time since, the casualty lists, if they had the account of the wounding, were overlooked by his friends here. It is hoped that the wound is not serious and that Mr. Murray is getting along in good condition. It seems a co-incidence that they, two fast friends, should be injured so near the same time, the one to death while the other should write to America on the date of the other one’s death, not knowing anything about the nearest friend being killed. Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, September 12, 1918 EARL MURRAY WRITES HOME FROM HOSPITAL WOUNDED ON SAME DAY AND IN SAME BATTLE IN WHICH ED RIPPLE WAS KILLED. The following is a letter which Warren TULENE has received from Earl L. MURRAY from the Base Hospital in France: Mesves Bulcy, France August 10, 1918 W.A. Tulene, Plattsmouth, Nebr. Dear Warren: I am getting along good now, we having been having a very interesting and hot time, since I last wrote you. We sure have been keeping the Boche on the run. We have been under lots of shell fire and gas attacks, but that does not stop the “Yanks,” there is no retreat in the American army. We have captured lots of prisoners and munitions, some of the prisoners are boys 14 years of age, and hungry and disheartened. We have them chained to posts, what do you think of that, they sure were ready to surrender, and looking for any opportunity. Well Warren, I went as far as I could. I was gassed and shot through my left elbow on my birthday July 28. I am getting along fine now. I have not seen Ed RIPPLE for some time. Write soon and often. PVT. EARL L. MURRAY