Bill Hendly is Dead

dear ma

We are in france ma and I can tell you that I am alright but Bill Hendly is dead
tell the Pastor that his son did die a HERO
I was there and saw  him crawl out from were we all was.he tryd to pullback 2
of our men but he did not make it the leutenant says that he may get a medal for it
I hope so hewas brave as anything I ever saw
We have been in france a few days now and I aint seen nothin like
was in the pickcher books at school. I reckin it will be awhile til we
get to GAY PAREE tell pa I will kiss a french gal for him like he said to HaHa
dont you be mad at him now ma he was jus cuttin up when
he said that. the cows here is kinda puny next to our old bossys back
home but mosly i have seen dead ones. they buryd Bill Hendly and a lot
of other boys where we come at first back on the beeches
It is raining still and I swer I aint never felt so wet and durty  i could use a
bath and some of yur good cooking right now sum cornbred would
be real good to I dream about that
Sarge says it is time to go I do miss youall ma even litel Jessie
get Pastor H to write to me for you if he aint to upset over billy being killd and all

I gotta go will write agin soon as I can
I love you all and wisht I was home
Lords Truth
your son Will Taylor