Dear Folks;

      Just a line or two today to let you know I am still well & enjoying myself as much as could be expected.

      Just finished breakfast, of which consisted of most hot cakes & all we could eat at that.

      I am on outpost detail with Frank Oconnor & a Corporal by the name of Wagoner, and being quite a ways away from the battery we do our own cooking & we sure do have plenty of good eats. Yesterday Frank did the cooking & he surprised us with a good pie for supper. And today, it being my turn to do the cooking, I don't suppose we will fare quite so well, but nevertheless I don't think we will starve. And tomorrow Corporal Wagoner will rassle the pots. Ha Ha, You had ought to be here & get a real feed.

      I suppose the papers are full of news about Austria quitting. It sure sounded good to us. But if they had not of quit we would have made them, so I guess they were wise for once. I'll tell you the Yanks are the ones it takes to make them come to time and I certainly am proud to be one called a Yank.

      Tell Joe I have already paid for one of those cigarettes he sent me. The other day I witnessed a fight between a Allied plane & a German. The German was forced to fly quite low, so I took a shot at him with the rifle. So you see that squares me for one cigarette.

      Have you heard from Chas Duncan lately? It has been nearly 3 months since I heard from him, but expect a letter any time now. And it has been nearly two months since I heard from you, so you see my mail hasn't been very regular of late. But Frank got a letter from his Mother & she said that you had received a letter the day before which would be September 21st, and by that I know you are getting my letters.

      That CANG. Means Coast Artillery National Guard.

      There isn't much doing today as it is so clouded & foggy but maybe it will clear up this afternoon so we can shoot them a few.

      Well I guess I have said my little say, so will close now & prepare dinner.

With Lots of Love
& good wishes to all
Your Son
Kinney

Pvt. Kinley J. Cisney
Batt. "B" 1st Anti-Aircraft Bn. C. A. C.
A. P. O. 728
A. E. F.