This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McDaniel, Briggs, Golding, Bates Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/276 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, August 8, 1918, following two articles GEO. MC DANIELS VISITS AT HOME [front page] HE IS SPENDING SOME TEN DAYS OF A FURLOUGH AT HOME BEFORE GOING. >From Tuesday’s Daily. Sunday morning George McDaniel who some time since went to the Great Lakes training station, where he is employed in the navy of the United States as a blacksmith, and who had been in training there since, arrived home for a short furlough. Mr. McDaniel says he likes the life fine, but finds it pretty lonesome being away from the wife and kiddies. He will remain for this week, before returning to the training station. 40,000 SAILORS MAKE FLAG >From Wednesday’s Daily. George McDaniel [sic], who is home on a furlough, was telling the writer of a flag, which required forty thousand sailors to stand for the making of a human flag. A picture of the flag was taken, which is a message to Germany of the liberty-loving people of America, that this idea shall win the war for humanity. Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, August 19, 1918 RETURNS TO THE SERVICE. >From Thursday’s Daily. This evening on train two of the Burlington, George MC DANIELS departs for the Great Lakes, where he is stationed in the navy, and one of the instructors in the blacksmithing department of the training service. Last evening a number of his many friends gathered at his home in this city and made the ‘walkin ring’ until the wee small hours and sent their friend away knowing that he has many friends here who are wishing him god speed in his efforts for the country for which he is offering his service. Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, August 29, 1918 FROM THE ARMY AND THE NAVY TWO LETTERS FROM THE BOYS, ONE IN FRANCE, THE OTHER IN CHICAGO. R. WILLS WRITES FROM FRANCE George Mc Daniels Writes From the Great Lakes Training Station. >From Monday’s Daily. Great Lakes, Ill., Aug. 22, 1918 M.S. BRIGGS Plattsmouth Nebr.: I thought I would drop you a few lines. I am getting along fine. I have charge of the blacksmith shop now, and have 50 men working in the department. The man who was foreman is gone. I do not know where they took him and whether he has been taken permanently. I only know they came and put me in as foreman. I suppose Byron GOLDING is looking fine. I will not get home so soon again. Tell Tommy BATES I saw a dandy ball game today, one to nothing and 11 innings. But it was not so interesting as our home games. Well Mr. Briggs, I will close and go to supper. I hope this finds you o.k. I saw a Hydro-Aeroplane fall into the lake Tuesday, mashed the wings off, but did not hurt anyone. Good-bye from, GEORGE MC DANIEL, Co. 256th Batt., 12th Regiment, Camp Paul Jones, Great Lakes, Ill.