Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1919 — SON WAS WOUNDED IN FRANCE [ARTICLE]

SON WAS WOUNDED IN FRANCE

Now in Debarkation Hospital at Newport News. Mrs. .J. W. Dunlap of this city received the following letter a few 'days ago fr.om the American Red Cross bureau of information at Newport News, Va.: Newport News, Va., Feb. 15. Mrs. J. W. Dunlap, Rensselaer, Ind. Dear Mrs. Dunlap—Virgil has just returned a wounded veteran of the great war. We rejoice with you that he walked down the ship gangplank as happy to be here as we were to greet him. He is now in one of the debarkation hospitals at this port to be quickly sent to a general hospital or camp hospital nearest his home for discharge. The average stay of a wounded man here is from two to [four days. Unless you live in the immediate vicinity of Newport News, we would strongly advise you to wait until he is at his ultimate destination before trying to see him. You will be promptly notified there of the best time and place. In the meantime you may be assured that he is not dangerously injured and that the medical authorities will give him every possible care and the Red Cross will look after him in every way at its command. Sincerely yours, AMERICAN RED CROSS, F. W. Daherty, Bureau of Communication.