Harry Grover Sorber was born August 1, 1895. He left school after the 8th Grade, and worked as blacksmith, residing in Hunlock Creek, Pa. He was inducted in to the service on April 30, 1918 at Shickshinny, Pa, and served as a horseshoer in Battery E of the 314th Field Artillery. He was discharged on June 7, 1919 at Camp Lee, Virginia. After the war Harry worked as a carpenter at a coal company. He married Sadie Colbert of Plymouth, PA on October 19, 1921. They had one child George born in 1927. Sadie died on December 5, 1983 at the age of 82. Harry continued to reside in Hunlock Creek until his death on October 27, 1986. He was buried in Edgehill Cemetery in Plymouth Township.
June 23, 1918
Dear Mother,
I just received one letter yesterday that was send to camp. Gee but was glad to hear from you any way. I am feeling fine and having a good time so you don’t need to worry because I am coming some of these days. I don’t think it will last very long but we don’t know. You know as much as we do and mabe more but let’s hope it don’t last long. When you write tell me if you got that money or not. I have never heard anything about it yet. I suppose the boys are doing lots of farming over there. I have saw lots of farms over here and some very good crops but I think the season is earlier over here than it is home. Tell some of the boys to write. I would like to hear from Sam and Andrew and the rest. They have lots time to write but I don’t so they can write to me weather I write to them first or not. You give them my address. I have some more to write so I will close for this time. Hoping to hear from you soon so goodbye with love to all Harry G Sorber
Battery E 314 FA
AEF
Via New York
Nov 17, 1918
Dear Mother,
I guess you’re wondering how I am by this time. Well I am feeling fine and I hope you are the same. I just got a letter from you today he was telling me that the boys were hunting and they could not get anything. I guess they don’t know how to hunt. They will have to wait till I get back and I think it will be before very Long but of course we don’t know. I guess the touchup quit for a while. It sure would be very nice to eat Christmas dinner at home it would be the happiest Christmas you ever saw. I dremed last night that I was home for Christmas and I bought you a present so if I get home you can expect one anyway.
I suppose the people over there are having some great time now. I suppose the whistles & bells made some noise when they heard the War was about to close I guess there are a good many happy people and a good many sad ones. I have never seen any of the boys from home so I don’t know how they are but I would like to meet some of them. Well I will close for this time so goodbye your dear son Mech. Harry G Sorber
Btry E 314 F.A.
American Expeditionary Force
France
Dec 12 1918
Dear Mother
I just received a bunch of letters a few days ago. It was the first for a long time. Hope I get it a little better now as I am back from the front line. I was on the front when it ended. I heard some of the last shells. I was on the front 48 days in the big drive so you know I saw some of the hardest part of it. I sure heard lots of shells whistle around me but did not get hit at all. I have never saw any of the boys from around home. I suppose you’re having some snow by this time. All we have is rain we don’t know what snow looks like but expect to see what it looks like before long. We having been thinking about going back to old USA before long. I was going to send home one hundred dollars but it takes about three months for it to get there so I thought I would be able to beat that a little.
I don’t think it will be that long till I will be able to see you. I sure would like to send you a Christmas present but I don’t have the two sons anything but I’ll make up for it when I get back. I got a letter from Mary wrote the 11 of Nov. she was telling me about the big time over there. I guess there was a bunch of happy people. Mary said and one hour after they heard it they had all the houses trimmed with red white & blue. I sure would like to seen it but I feel better to think that I was on the front on the last shells were fired. Well I am feeling fine & hope you are the same. Suppose I will be able to see befor very long so goodbye for this time. Hoping to see you soon.
Mech. Harry G Sorber
Btry E 314 F.A.
American E. F.
France