Dear Dad & Mother;

      Your two big letters of Oct 23rd and 29th were received yesterday and I sure was glad to get them and to hear that everyone was so well and free from the Spanish Flu.

      This leaves me feeling great. About all I do is try to keep warm as it has gotten pretty cold here, but no snow so far, but it might come tonite as it has started to drizzle tonite.

      We have moved from the place I last wrote from. We are now at a little village (Bo Homme) 2 Kilometers from Bar Le Duc. Can get papers for Bar Le Duc as often as we wish so you see we can enjoy ourselves a little anyway.

      We are waiting and hoping to be sent home, but of course we don't know when that will be, but my opinion is that we we will eat our Christmas dinner on the boat or in Good Old U. S. A. Here's hoping. I suppose Pearl is home by now. I am sure glad I didn't have to go thro' with what he did but just the same Fritz had me guessing at times, but I always was lucky and beat him at every time.

      I think Charley was joking when he said we were Shock troops altho' we awfully good work all the time. And I have heard fellows say that we were the best Battery in the American Outfit. So you see that is something.

      Ernie must be some car rustler's. Seems to me, like he had about a dozen different cars since I left. But tell him to do his best and get a good one as I might want to use it. Because it will be some time before I will be able to own one and then it will have to be a Lizzie as I could not afford to keep a big car. Ha, Ha.

      Mother, you sure was a brave woman to live through the Battle of the Mouse. Ha, Ha. No wonder Sip lost it. Ha, Ha.

      Franz sure does believe in marrying off their daughters. Mary must have been afraid she would be loser so caught him when she had a chance. I sure don't fancy her taste.

      I was sure glad to hear of Margaret getting married. I always liked her and think she deserves a good man if anyone does. She used to write me quite often, but I failed to ans her letters so suppose she got tired and quit.

      You just bet we will have a time when I get back and a time that won't stop very soon either.

      Well I guess I have written all the news so will close for now. Wishing you all a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.

Your Son
With Love
Kinley

P.S. I am still with the same outfit but we have a different Battery Add.

Pvt. Kinley J. Cisney
23rd Anti-Aircraft Battery
1st Anti-Aircraft Sector
A. E. F.