France Oct.14,1918
Der aunt.
Hello, Ida, how are you folks. I an fine and dandy hope this will find you the same. I got you letter yesterday that you wrote to me the 6 of September and was glad to get it. I havent got much time to write so I will scribble a few lines to let you know I am still living. I just got out of the trenches a day or to ago. Out for a rest. The way thing read over here I don't think I will see the trenches anymore without things change.
The all say we are going home for Christmas dinner but I have my doubts of being home by that time. It will take a long time after it is over before I land and you never know it when I do. Well how is Toby and Nora getting along with the old engine this year I bet Toby thinks of Hornbeck once in a while. Well Ida I started this letter yesterday and they said I couldent send it out fer a day or to. It is hard to get mail home. We cant send it when ever we want to I havent heard from Delma for a long time dont know what is the matter. I dont get only about half of my mail that is sent to me. I got one from Dewey to day and one from Ma that she wrote the 6 of Sept. I got it the 5th of Oct. Well I heard since I started this that I am going to moove again but cant tell where. Well how is the old man getting along with his finger. Ma said he had it takun of again. I would like to have seem his face. Well Ida you tell ma I will try and write in a few days. I am writing often but I don't go threw only about half of the time. I an going to try and write to Dewey and see if it will go threw. Lot of you folks think I dont write but I have answered every letter that I got. Well Ida you tell then all hello for me and to write I will answer them if I get them so good by from Korbeck.
Answer soon.
[Heinstock]
Censored by
1st Ll. Inf. U.S.A.
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Lime Ridge Cemetery Records....
"Hainstock, Guy A., b. Sep. 8, 1892; d. Nov. 9, 1949; Cpl. 53 Infantry 6 Div. WWI; Row 2/12"
WW1 Draft Registration Cards online at Ancestry.com
Guy Angus Hainstock registered for the draft in Sauk County, gave his birth date as 8 September 1892 and birthplace as Ironton, WI.