Written by Felix Swehla on May 3, 1944
the peanuts were gone the first day
England . EuropeVMAIL May 3, 1944 Dear Ann, Will drop you a line before I go to work this morning. It is now 9:30 we start to work at 8:00. I received the package in good condition, thanks a lot for it the peanuts were gone the first day. Frank and I even took some to a
Written by Felix Swehla on May 10, 1944
I was so darn dry all day
England . EuropeVMAIL May 10, 1944 Dear Ann, Here is a line to let you know I am ok. Hope every body back home is too. So Fred’s is taking care of Carl’s baby? I was wondering who was taking care of it. I wonder if Carl will ever get married again? Boy! I am tired. To
Written by Felix Swehla on May 21, 1944
Boy! O Boy they went inspection crazy again last week.
England . EuropeMay 21, 1944 Dear Ben + All Haven’t wrote to you for some time. So I will do it this Sunday morning. I got up about one hour ago too late for breakfast so I washed a pair of overalls and leggings now I am waiting for dinner I am hungry as heck. Certainly would
Written by Felix Swehla on May 30, 1944
I sleep in a real bed!
England . EuropeMay 30, 1944 Dear Ann, Will start writing you this letter before supper. It is raining out, rained rather hard for here it usually rains sorta easy. It was almost hot the last two days, the hottest this summer, now since it started to rain, it cooled off a little. I had a 24 hour
Written by Felix Swehla on June 9, 1944
Soon will be potato planting time
England . EuropeJune 9, 1944 Dear Ben, Helen + All Will drop you a letter to let you know what I am okay. Hope all of you are in fine health. Well how are you getting along with your work? Did the weather settle down so you can catch up a little. Soon will be potato planting
Written by Felix Swehla on June 15, 1944
We are in France
Europe . FranceVMAIL June 15, 1944 Dear Ann, Here is a line to let you know that I am fine and dandy. Here is some new news. We are in France. Can not tell you where they won’t allow it. So far it is ok here, the weather is fine, that is mostly what I worry about,