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Harry Kidwell
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Becky Dirks Haugsted provided the images and Janet A. Brandt transcribed the text.
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Harry Kidwell was born February 12, 1893, in Fairview Township, Jones County, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kidwell. He enlisted after the outbreak of the war and was sent overseas where he was soon in active service on the fighting front. He was wounded in action September 2, 1918, but the wounds proved not to be serious and Pri. Kidwell completely recovered. In a letter written last Christmas from Verdun he stated that his wounds were an injury to the leg and a slight touch of poison gas. He was then about to go with the army to Germany. Private Kidwell says that a companion by his side standing next to him was killed and he was struck by a piece of the shrapnel. He was in some of the most severe fighting. | ||||
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