The Snapshots in Time Collection
Handwritten WWI Letter Page from Pvt. Willis W. Wagener, France -- Discussing Military Police and 'Yeomanettes'
In this letter home from France, Pvt. Willis W. Wagener describes wartime camp life -- Military Police units, rumors of German artillery movements, and news of frequent relocations -- before turning to a personal question about a young woman's possible enlistment as a Navy 'Yeomanette.' Letters like this preserve the everyday voice of American soldiers during World War I. Project: 218242