This page is part of a personal letter written by Private First Class Willis W. Wagener of Company B, 7th Gas Regiment, Chemical Warfare Service, while serving with the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. In it, Wagener shares his read on the war's progress and continued German resistance, while also asking after news from home, including the family's bean harvest. An officer's countersignature at the bottom reflects the routine review of soldiers' outgoing mail during the war. Letters such as this offer an intimate, firsthand perspective on both the front lines and the enduring pull of home during America's involvement in the First World War. Project: 218253