In 1917, the United States declared war on Germany and sent troops to join the Allied armies. This greeting from King George V of Great Britain acknowledged and thanked the American soldiers for joining in the “great battle for human freedom” (World War I, 1914-1918). In April 1918, Private Edward Roswell Wirt (1891-1942) of the 302 Infantry Regiment mailed the King’s message to his fiance Emily Gladys Bartlett in Massachusetts, adding a personal note that he had arrived safely overseas.
King George the 5th of England. WWI Message to Edward Roswell Wirt. 1918. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l01-022/. Accessed on November 8, 2026.
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