Rae F. Creasy (future wife of Herman Cappello) to Bloomsburg State Normal School Professor (Mrs. J. K. Miller), October 24, 1918, Letter.

Transcript: Dalton, Pennsylvania, October 24, 1918. Dear Mrs. Miller, It pleases me to hear that B.S.N.S. has a War Record Committee. I think the school has been very negligent in that respect. I gave in three names thru a girl who conversed with one of the committee, but as I never saw the names in print, I concluded the School didn’t desire a full record. Herman J. Cappello enlisted in Scranton's Thirteenth Regiment when that organization was recruiting for full strength to go to the Mexican Border. Later he departed with them to Camp Hancock to train. After crossing to Europe I heard from him occasionally, but knew nothing of the nature of his work till letter dated about August 5, told me he had been doing work which took him along the trenches. (I should have explained that while still at Hancock, thru the recommendation of his Captain, now retired, he was transferred to Co. C., 108 Machine Gun Bn.). I have never learned whether he received his wound while on his duty along the trenches or whether he was in an attack. His wound came August 13 and it must have been a severe one because a nurse writing under date of September 1, said that he had first seen Herman off by train; that Herman could not be moved before because of his wound. But he said Herman was cheerful and doing nicely. Herman wrote later but it must have been an awful effort, though he did not admit it. I have just received a communication from the Red Cross under date of October 22, which says in part: “Pvt. Herman J. Cappello, Co C, 108 Machine Gun Bn. was admitted to American Red Cross Hosp. #1, on September 1st suffering from a chest wound that gave him great difficulty in breathing, and although he is reported as seeming pretty weak, he has made good progress since he has been moved on to porch.” As I was writing the above, I have I have just received a communication from the Red Cross under date of October 22, which says in part: “Pvt. Herman J. Cappello, Col. C, 108 Machine Gun Bn. was admitted to American Red Cross Hosp. #1, on September 1st suffering from a chest wound that gave him great difficulty in breathing, and although he is reported as seeming pretty weak, he has made good progress since he has been moved on to porch.” As I was writing the above, I have just received word from overseas that he is getting on very well now, picking up strength and eating much better.” This sounds cheerful but I feel that he is much worse than anyone will admit. He has not been able to write since that one brief effort. It is a long time from September 1 to now for a person to begin to gain. To him the war is a wonderful adventure. The nurse wrote that his only worry was to be able to get back into it again. I am sure he would appreciate hearing from any of the Bloomsburg Faculty as he never forgets his year there. Harold Creasy, a B.S.N.S. boy, joined the 1st Va. Field Art. and is now in France. Clark Yeager is a surgeon in a base hospital at one of our caps in Va. or Maryland, I am not sure where. He not only graduated from B.S.N.S. in several courses, but was also a member of the faculty. Sincerely yours, Rae F. Creasy, Dalton, Pa.