Written less than two weeks after the Armistice ended World War I, this letter from Private Willis W. Wagener to his father captures a soldier's cautious optimism about returning home. He notes that wartime censorship has just been lifted, allowing him to write more freely, and speculates with fellow soldiers about the uncertain timeline for repatriation, observing that Services of Supply personnel expect to remain overseas the longest. Letters like this offer an intimate, firsthand view of the transition from war to peace as experienced by ordinary American servicemen in France. Project: 218170