CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - 
Alva Olsen and Lester Jacobsen are in Hospital

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Wounded in Action Hartington Herald 8-22-1918

Alva Olsen and Lester Jacobsen are in Hospital

    Mr. and Mrs. O.W. Olsen have received the following letter 
from their son Alva, which shows that he is in the hospital, suffering 
from wounds as a soldier. He had recently returned from a special school 
and wrote to his parents on the eve of the big battle in which he was wounded.

    I am dictating this letter because my right arm is broken and 
I can’t use it. I have been here a week and this is the first chance I have 
had to send a letter. My wound is fairly serious, but I am getting on fine. 
Haven’t heard from home in a good long time, the mail service is pretty poor. 
I am feeling pretty good, and am getting the best of care in an American hospital. 
Don’t change the address when you write – they will forward the mail. 
               				 Much love from Alva

     This letter was written on July 29th, and reached here last Sat. Evening.
The following letter written in a Red Cross hospital to the parents of Lester 
Jacobsen In this city is self-explanatory. Strangely enough, these two chums who 
enlisted at the same time and were with the same company were wounded at the 
same time in the same place, the right arm, and are now in the same hospital.

American Red Cross
US Military Hospital, Paris
July 19, 1918
Dear Mr. Jacobsen,
      Your son, Lester, was wounded as you have from the Government 
on July 19th. It was at 8 in the evening when he was wounded, but not seriously, 
and is getting on as he says all right, and when he can he will write to you himself. 
Meanwhile, he says for you not to worry. He is a good patient and really doing well.