Clarence Roy Lennig,I

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As of May 20, 1999 (Go To Index of Names)

SOURCE

Date of Action What or Who is reported upon. What is the source(s) - From Where does the Information come. May 18, 1999 All initial Information Form filled and submitted by Dick Giering, based on Lennig Family Tree Information furnished by Thomas Lennig via E-mailMay 11, 1999, subject: Lennig. Form found under 016_099.FRM & 016_099A.FRM in the NEW_PERS sub-directory. Same date Principal's Middle Name; Maiden Names of both spouses; Info on Clarence,II, his wives and two children Email from Same source dtd: May 18, 1999, subject: "More Lennig".

Date of Action What or Who is reported upon. What is the source(s) - From Where does the Information come. July 29, 1999 Revised information on daughter, Margie from daughter to step-daughter. E-Mail from Tom Lennig (See previous source info), dated Jul 18, 1999 subject: Margie Lennig correction

OCCUPATION: Unknown

ADDRESS:
Feb., 1932: Lived on Bonzo Street, Newcastle, Pa.
About 1940: Dravosburg, Pa.

EDUCATION: Unknown

MEDICAL INFORMATION: Unknown

MILITARY:

Clarence was a Corporal in WW1. Formerly stationed with the 332 infantry, Camp Sherman, Ohio and on to France. A letter written June 28, 1918 to his parents by Clarence was reprinted in the New Castle News on Aug 7th, 1918.

Dear Parents, Wife and All:

I am well and feeling fine. We sure had some time on our trip. We landed in England after a week's ride on the largest transport afloat. It was about eleven o'clock when we got on a train and rode until late that night, when we stopped off and took a rest at a camp until Sunday. Then we boarded another boat and crossed the channel to France. It was about 8:30 Monday morning when we got off the ship, and marched quite a ways to another camp. We remained there two days and started again. We rode until the next night, and then after an 8 mile hike across country, we landed at the camp where we are now.

We are quartered in what is known as Billites. In plain words that is the upstairs of French houses. Everything in this town is about one hundred years behind the time. They have a large wash house here in the center of town. All the women come here to wash their clothes, and the stock is brought here too, to be watered.

We were given some rousing welcome when we landed. Now every evening our band plays in the park in town. The people turn out in big flocks to listen to the music, and they think it is the grandest they ever heard.

We are having fine weather here of late. They said when it started to rain in France, it rained for a week. We haven't had any rain for almost a week now.

We are expecting to have a big time here on the 4th, and I think we will. By the way the papers talk, the Americans and French are both going to celebrate.

Our Co. went on guard last night, and I was Corporal of the guard. It was some night, too. We got comps on our guard mount, also on the snap and pep that the sentinels has in walking post. Our captain sure was well pleased.

We had quite a time. One of the sentinels at the guard house, on my relief, was walking post, and he got to one end and just turned around to come back, when two Frenchmen came around the corner of the building. He called "Halt", but they came on. They didn't understand what he meant. He called again, and they stopped as though struck with a brick, and started to say "we, we," which mens Yes. He told them it was a good thing they stopped, or they wouldn't have been able to say "we, we," very much longer. But the funny part was in watching the two Frenchmen. I was standing in the doorway, where I could see it all, and it sure was funny.

We had a good game of ball the other day. Our Company played with Company A. It was our first defeat, 15 to 14. In the 7th inning the score was 11 to 0 in their favor. Then we started our rally and a little hit in the ninth would have told the tale.

We are still doing our bit of drill and special work, and it is coming along fine. We are working a little after mess now to get the new men cought up to the rest.

Our mail is coming in pretty good now. The mail has come in twice, and only three days apart, and they say there is another one in the morning, but I don't know how true it is. I only hope it is true, for we sure do like to get mail from the good oud U.S.A. I have received a number of letters from you all. Sure was pleased to get them and glad to hear you are all well, and that baby is growing. Keep on writing, but don't expect too many letters from me, as we are limited.

I will close now hoping to hear from you soon as possible, I remain, Your loving son, husband and bro.

CORP. C. R. LENNIG,
Co. Headquarters,
332 Infantry,
A.P.O. 762
Am. Ex. Force.

P.S. We expect to leave for Italy in a few days or a week.

COMMENTARY:
NOTE: First spouse died while her husband was in Europe for 22 monhs with the AEF.
NOTE ON MARGIE: Margie was the daughter of Sarah Miley and had a last name as shown. She was not adopted by Clarence.