Written from Vichy, France, just days before the Armistice, this letter from Pvt. Willis W. Wagener to his mother offers a soldier's-eye view of wartime France—his recovery from illness, evening walks through a curfewed town, and candid observations on local fruit prices. Letters like this, numbered and carefully preserved, provide an intimate record of an American doughboy's experience during the closing days of World War I. Project: 218243