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William Cobb wrote a letter home to his mother explaining his brother Herbert's death. William traveled to Chaumont to visit friends and met two men who informed him of Herbert's death. Herbert died on October 14, 1918 when a bombshell crashed into the shack where he sleeping. William didn't learn of his brother's death until January 1919, and could not get this letter home until mid February.
William Cobb, one of three brothers enlisted to fight in World War I, was stationed in France. For the majority of his time he was on the move and in the trenches. He also played in his regiment's band alongside his brother Herbert before they were separated. The third brother, Sumner, served stateside.
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- Title: William Cobb writes home about his brother's death, Laigne, France, 1919
- Creator: William Bangs Cobb
- Creation Date: 1919-02-19
- Subject Date: 1919-02-19
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Locations:
- Laigne, Montbard County, Bourgogne, France
- Woodfords, Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 21 cm x 13.3 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 2824, Box 2/1
- Collection: Cobb brothers World War I correspondence
- Object Type: Text
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