Written by Felix Swehla on July 20, 1942
I guess he is doing ok for himself.
Fort Lewis . U.S. . WashingtonJuly 20th Monday nit 7:45. Well I will write to you one more from Wash. we are being transferred to Texas. I believe it will be to Camp Hood. don’t know just when we are leaving but the last report is it might be Sat or Sun. I am glad of the transfer but they
Written by Felix Swehla on August 2, 1942
Spiders are thick and rattle snakes are plentyfull too.
Camp Hood . Texas . U.S.August 8, 1942 Dear Ann; Will write you a few lines while I am waiting for our freight train to come in with our trucks, we got here yesterday morning about 9:30 Sat all of us trucks drivers were left here to bring the trucks to camp about 14 miles we have to stay some
Written by Felix Swehla on August 16, 1942
I’ll bet he played plenty of suck ass to make Sgt.
Camp Hood . Texas . U.S.Aug 16 Dear Ann, I thought I would drop you a line on this free paper. Ha. Ha. This is where we stayed last nit and are making use of the room today. Erwin and a fellow by name of Newton, and I got this room together, has a bath and a shower, boy we
Written by Felix Swehla on August 21, 1942
Boy it sure makes a big boom noise.
Camp Hood . Texas . U.S.Aug 21, Camp Hood Dear Ben and All: I rec’d your letter and box of Apples got the apples this evening. They were beat up a little but not bad they are good sorta juice the peaches were all smashed to hell can’t even tell if it was peaches if I didn’t fine the pits.
Written by Felix Swehla on August 30, 1942
hill was called vomit hill
Camp Hood . Texas . U.S.Dear Ann, Sun. and what a dull day it rained this morning I had to get up while it was still dark and put our tent down so our beds won’t get wet. I think its through raining know. I wrote a letter to John Ralis, I don’t feel much like writing but will try
Written by Felix Swehla on September 2, 1942
they say we wont be here by the 15th
Camp Hood . Texas . U.S.Camp Hood Sept 2, 1942 Dear Ben, I will write you a few lines to nite I don’t have any thing special to do its only 6 o’clock and I am all throu some thing strange for we really work til dark. Well we got some news today. They say we wont be here by