Written by Felix Swehla on February 17, 1942
Feb 17, 1942
Fort Lewis . U.S. . WashingtonDear Ben, Well we are back in Ft. Lewis Wash again, we were suppose to stay out on the coast for about 3-5 week. Bu Sunday P.M. They said pack up and be ready to move back in one hour. So here we are, I guess some Inf outfit is out there now. The weather
Written by Felix Swehla on February 13, 1942
First night in a pup tent
Fort Lewis . U.S. . WashingtonPOSTMARKED TACOMA, WASH., Feb 16 7 PM 1942 Pvt. Felix E. Swehla Co B 803 T.D. Bn APO 319 Ft. Lewis, Wash. Feb 13, 1942 Dear Ann, Will start this letter but don’t think I’ll have time to finish it. We left Ft Lewis yesterday. Now we on a beach on the Ocean. Aren’t doing
Written by Felix Swehla on January 29, 1942
they think some body has been stealing gas.
Fort Lewis . U.S. . WashingtonDear Ben. Read your letter this noon. Was glad to here you feel better. Also got the Petersburg paper. I didn’t get it for the last two weeks. Harry Faling had it address wrong. I am going to write him a card when I finish this letter and give him my correct address. The weather
Written by Felix Swehla on December 21, 1941
Somewhere in Washington
U.S. . WashingtonSun. P.M. Dec. 21, 1941 Somewhere in Wash. Dear Ben, Well write you a few lines and try to tell you the news from around here. We are being moved around like sheep. From Roberts we were sent to Ft. Lewis, Wash. Stay there 3 day then we were trucked to Seattle, Wash. To guard
Written by Felix Swehla on December 13, 1941