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Solon H Borglum            Mrs Solon H Borglum
Y.M.C.A. Am, E.F.          Norwalk, Conn, U.S.A.

Nov 21

It is now late but must work about two hours for movement orders. I happen to be in a nice warm corner so I take this opertunity to start a letter. will try and find time in each day to write in it. I mailed a letter this afternoon. and hope you will get it. Monica birthday will have past but today I wish you much joy on that day. our trip through the destroyed part was of corse during the war. but when the armistice was signed we had nothing to do but chase the Fritzes it was a hard job. the weather was very bad no end to the wind and then to retard us they keep blowing up bridges and grate holes in the roadway. then the discusting part of it all was they [[strikethrough]] were [[/strikethrough]] groguely left a few civilians in the viliges hoisted white flags so we wouldn't shoot on this towns it was to prevent