Written on Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association 'With the Colors' letterhead. "...I am getting along fine and have not been sick. However, war is not a garden of roses. It's simply hell fropm start to finish...."

"I will write you a few lines again to let you know I am still living. I have been sick for a few days but am getting all OK again now...."

"...All the boys over here are fighting hard to win so they can come home...Are you going to send me a Xmas box? If you do send me candy...."

Written from Hemstead, New York. "...I am some place in New York in camp. Don't think I will be here long enough to get an answer...I sure am glad mamma came to see me but I could not get off to go any where. It was pretty bad. I know she came home sick...."

"...We are still here [Camp Mills] and can't say when we will leave...How is mamma...This is some place here. We are not far from New York City but can't get a pass to go over. It sure rains a lot here..."

Written on Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association 'With the Colors' letterhead. "Please see if you can get this hand bag for me as they want to deliver it out to the house...we are looking to leave in a day or two...."

"Please look after this express for me. Also see if I have any more around there. This is the second card theyt have sent me lately...." Signed by censor.

"Why don't you write me. We haven't received a letter from you in a long time now. Mama is worried about you...."

Envelope stamped: "Deceased. Verified by Statistical Division HAEF."

Photocopy of an orginal typed and signed memorandum correcting the death date of John O. Miller, advising records be corrected to show deceased was enlisted Oct 10, 1917...."

Enlarged, color photograph featuring John Oscar Miller's military identification tag, No. 2239448. Replicated by the National Archive and Research Administration.