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Last Letters From World War I Literary Heroes (Photos)
Heartbreaking
Read three last WWI letters—two from great war poets, and one from a legendary editor’s son. By Jimmy So.
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Wilfred Owen (1893-1918)
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“So thick is the smoke”
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“There is no danger here”
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“I hope you are as warm as I am”
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Roland Gerard Garvin (1896-1916)
“Dearest Ones”
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“Bye-bye”
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“Return to sender”
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Edward Thomas (1878-1917)
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“I could not see you to say goodbye”
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