On February 5, 1918, the sinking of the troop transport ship SS Tuscania sent shock waves across the nation, including the town of Manistique. The Tuscania was a former luxury passenger liner that had been pressed into service as a troop carrier by the United States Army. The Tuscania had sailed from Hoboken, New Jersey on January 24, 1918 with 2,013 soldiers and 383 crewmen on board. Despite being escorted by a British convey, the Tuscania was struck by a torpedo fired from a German submarine, and sent to the bottom of the Irish Sea. The vast majority of the troops aboard the Tuscania were rescued by the Royal Navy Destroyers Mosquito and Pigeon, but 210 souls were lost, including both military personnel and crewmen.
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Somewhere In France – October 25, 1918
Sgt. Arthur Danielson (right) somewhere in France (1918-1919)
Somewhere in France
Oct. 25th, 1918
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Danielson
Dearest Bro. and Family—
Will try to write a few lines to you today and let you know that I am still on earth and very much alive.
Have been on this front just a month now but it seems a year since we moved up here.
Have seen what war is like now and I will say like Sherman said “War is hell,” only more so.
Have seen many prisoners go by, and many wounded but those dough boys never make a whimper as they come by, some walking, others riding in ambulances and big trucks.