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Eddie V. Rickenbacker WWI Diary

Feeling better today. After lunch Lt. Europe’s Band came across the way and played. While sitting on the balcony listening, a little girl who is nursing here came up and ask me to go down with her. Would I? Gee, ten years of my life for the chance. Have seen her only a few times before but always came into me a thrill such as has been unknown in my past life. Then, after dinner she bought me some ice cream. Hardly let myself feel she may care. (Yet)

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