WWI - J. George Woolf, Company A, 107th Military Police, 32nd Division

His last letter to his pal – 

Was Hopeful of Being Able to Spend Next  Xmas in Dear Old Stoughton     
Stoughton Daily Carrier Hub, Feb 11, 1919 

   Following is the last letter received from the late George Woolf by his pal, C.S. Crosse.  As will be seen, the letter was written from Sayn, Germany, Dec. 18, eleven days before George was taken ill with pneumonia which resulted in his death on Jan. 22nd: 

“Sayn, Germany, Dec. 18th (1918),

   My Dear Pal:  It is now some time since I wrote to you, not on account of neglect, but because I have not had time.   We are now in Germany, and are located in a little place called Sayn.  We crossed the Rhine river Dec. 14th.  We had to climb many deep valleys, and it was a tiresome trip, but we should worry, now that we are here.

   We spent our Thanksgiving in Luxemburg.  It was a very disagreeable day, and our dinner was not much like those we used to get back home, but nevertheless everybody was happy, for they had very much to be thankful for.

   I shall never forget one part of this trip, and that was when we traveled through the section of France we liberated.  The people were nearly wild with joy as they had been under German rule four years.  They had hand-made American flags hanging in an arch across the roads, and also many other decorations.  They were up waiting for us early in the morning, for they knew we were coming and wished to show their appreciation.  They shook hands and patted us on the back as we hiked along, and even climbed up on moving wagons to shake hands with the drivers.