Husband of Eva Nell Hinkle. Son of Lewis Wayne Preston and Evaline Bowen. Killed in WWII.
Bascom was said to have fathered a child by Evenell Hinkle. She was pregnant with Bascom's son when she married Webb. The child was accepted by Bascom's family. Evenell Hinkle was the sister of Lorene Hubert Hinkle who was married to Bascom's sister Oma Preston.
LETTER HOME DATED 6 DAYS BEFORE EDWARD WAS KILLED.
Censor's Stamp TO FROM
Mr. & Mrs. L.W. Preston P.V.T. Bascom E. Preston
Milo, K.y. A.S.N. 35772726. A.P.O. 2
7th. Inf. Med. Dec c/o P.M. KY
May. 18, 1944.
Hello Moma & Popa & all the rest.
Well this evening finds me with my new outfit. I am in the medicks. I sure am amoung a nice bunch of boys. I like my new job just fine, they just gave me part of my equiptment just a few minutes ago & said they would give me the rest tomorrow. I always did want to take up this job ever since the red cross teached it in high school that year. Well moma I havent gotten that stationary you sent yet. The little woman said her & Margie sent me some too, looks like I will get some of it sometime. But I guess it will have to have time to come to me. I got the fountain pin & air mail stamps you sent, so I am running short on ink & I guess I will have to ask you to send me a bottel. When have you heard from Oma & the baby? I wish she would write more often than she does I havent gotten but 1 letter from her since I have been over seas. Well moma how is all the family getting along? Tell them all I said hello & for Helen to not work my little horse to death, ha, ha, but I bet she couldnt lead him to git a drink of water without him stepping on her. I remember the very spot where Popa broke his plow point, I broke one just out from the little pine cabbin. Well Moma I guess I had better close & write the little woman a letter. So tell all of the family I said Good By & may the good Lord keep us until we meet again.
Love to all the family
from its Christian son
Edward.
Bascom was said to have fathered a child by Evenell Hinkle. She was pregnant with Bascom's son when she married Webb. The child was accepted by Bascom's family. Evenell Hinkle was the sister of Lorene Hubert Hinkle who was married to Bascom's sister Oma Preston.
LETTER HOME DATED 6 DAYS BEFORE EDWARD WAS KILLED.
Censor's Stamp TO FROM
Mr. & Mrs. L.W. Preston P.V.T. Bascom E. Preston
Milo, K.y. A.S.N. 35772726. A.P.O. 2
7th. Inf. Med. Dec c/o P.M. KY
May. 18, 1944.
Hello Moma & Popa & all the rest.
Well this evening finds me with my new outfit. I am in the medicks. I sure am amoung a nice bunch of boys. I like my new job just fine, they just gave me part of my equiptment just a few minutes ago & said they would give me the rest tomorrow. I always did want to take up this job ever since the red cross teached it in high school that year. Well moma I havent gotten that stationary you sent yet. The little woman said her & Margie sent me some too, looks like I will get some of it sometime. But I guess it will have to have time to come to me. I got the fountain pin & air mail stamps you sent, so I am running short on ink & I guess I will have to ask you to send me a bottel. When have you heard from Oma & the baby? I wish she would write more often than she does I havent gotten but 1 letter from her since I have been over seas. Well moma how is all the family getting along? Tell them all I said hello & for Helen to not work my little horse to death, ha, ha, but I bet she couldnt lead him to git a drink of water without him stepping on her. I remember the very spot where Popa broke his plow point, I broke one just out from the little pine cabbin. Well Moma I guess I had better close & write the little woman a letter. So tell all of the family I said Good By & may the good Lord keep us until we meet again.
Love to all the family
from its Christian son
Edward.
Husband of Eva Nell Hinkle. Son of Lewis Wayne Preston and Evaline Bowen. Killed in WWII.
Bascom was said to have fathered a child by Evenell Hinkle. She was pregnant with Bascom's son when she married Webb. The child was accepted by Bascom's family. Evenell Hinkle was the sister of Lorene Hubert Hinkle who was married to Bascom's sister Oma Preston.
LETTER HOME DATED 6 DAYS BEFORE EDWARD WAS KILLED.
Censor's Stamp TO FROM
Mr. & Mrs. L.W. Preston P.V.T. Bascom E. Preston
Milo, K.y. A.S.N. 35772726. A.P.O. 2
7th. Inf. Med. Dec c/o P.M. KY
May. 18, 1944.
Hello Moma & Popa & all the rest.
Well this evening finds me with my new outfit. I am in the medicks. I sure am amoung a nice bunch of boys. I like my new job just fine, they just gave me part of my equiptment just a few minutes ago & said they would give me the rest tomorrow. I always did want to take up this job ever since the red cross teached it in high school that year. Well moma I havent gotten that stationary you sent yet. The little woman said her & Margie sent me some too, looks like I will get some of it sometime. But I guess it will have to have time to come to me. I got the fountain pin & air mail stamps you sent, so I am running short on ink & I guess I will have to ask you to send me a bottel. When have you heard from Oma & the baby? I wish she would write more often than she does I havent gotten but 1 letter from her since I have been over seas. Well moma how is all the family getting along? Tell them all I said hello & for Helen to not work my little horse to death, ha, ha, but I bet she couldnt lead him to git a drink of water without him stepping on her. I remember the very spot where Popa broke his plow point, I broke one just out from the little pine cabbin. Well Moma I guess I had better close & write the little woman a letter. So tell all of the family I said Good By & may the good Lord keep us until we meet again.
Love to all the family
from its Christian son
Edward.
Bascom was said to have fathered a child by Evenell Hinkle. She was pregnant with Bascom's son when she married Webb. The child was accepted by Bascom's family. Evenell Hinkle was the sister of Lorene Hubert Hinkle who was married to Bascom's sister Oma Preston.
LETTER HOME DATED 6 DAYS BEFORE EDWARD WAS KILLED.
Censor's Stamp TO FROM
Mr. & Mrs. L.W. Preston P.V.T. Bascom E. Preston
Milo, K.y. A.S.N. 35772726. A.P.O. 2
7th. Inf. Med. Dec c/o P.M. KY
May. 18, 1944.
Hello Moma & Popa & all the rest.
Well this evening finds me with my new outfit. I am in the medicks. I sure am amoung a nice bunch of boys. I like my new job just fine, they just gave me part of my equiptment just a few minutes ago & said they would give me the rest tomorrow. I always did want to take up this job ever since the red cross teached it in high school that year. Well moma I havent gotten that stationary you sent yet. The little woman said her & Margie sent me some too, looks like I will get some of it sometime. But I guess it will have to have time to come to me. I got the fountain pin & air mail stamps you sent, so I am running short on ink & I guess I will have to ask you to send me a bottel. When have you heard from Oma & the baby? I wish she would write more often than she does I havent gotten but 1 letter from her since I have been over seas. Well moma how is all the family getting along? Tell them all I said hello & for Helen to not work my little horse to death, ha, ha, but I bet she couldnt lead him to git a drink of water without him stepping on her. I remember the very spot where Popa broke his plow point, I broke one just out from the little pine cabbin. Well Moma I guess I had better close & write the little woman a letter. So tell all of the family I said Good By & may the good Lord keep us until we meet again.
Love to all the family
from its Christian son
Edward.
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