In this letter of 30 April 1920, John "Wilmer" Blue, responds to the news that his sister, Flora Blue, has died from influenza. Wilmer expresses regret for not coming home from his station in Siberia sooner. He fears that Flora thought he did not…
Letter written from France during Reed's service in Company D, 120th Infantry, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. Reed mentions that there is much more influenza in the United States than in his Company.