Floyd Boyce Phillips was one of millions of boys from the United States who were sent across the Atlantic to the Old Country to fight in the Great War. In this series of posts, we follow the 101st anniversary of Floyd’s journey and get glimpses of what was going on at home while he was over there.
Many thanks to Coralee for providing me with artifacts throughout the years and especially for the stack of WWI-era letters that were delivered to me on 31 May 2019. They have provided countless hours of family history entertainment.
– Denise
After several days on the boat, life was probably getting a bit monotonous. Floyd reported that there was almost a row over the supper menu.
Up at usual time Mon. Aug 5.
Our menu – bread, hardtack, coffee, cream of wheat & jam.
They sprung a surprise on us and had boat drill in the A.M.
Noon mess – beans, “HT”, bread, tea, meat.
Had physical exam in P.M.
Supper caused a row as our menu was “H.T.” black tea, apple sauce, jam & cheese.
Stayed on deck until quite late.
Next…
Sources:
Floyd Boyce Phillips, “Journal” (Army, 1918-1919).” privately held by Denise Krueger, Rochester, MN, 2019.
The Phillips Family
- Publication date: September 2015
- Pages: 432
- Formats:
- This book traces our Phillips ancestry. It follows the Phillips family from 18th century ancestors in New York to more recent asparagus farmers of Illinois. Five generations of descendants of Wilhelmus Philip are covered. The families of Jacob W Phillips, his son Albert Aveldo Phillips, his son Guy Allison Phillips, and his son Floyd Boyce Phillips are followed in detail.
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