Written by Felix Swehla on July 28, 1944
Yes, I still live under a tree.
Europe . FranceJuly 28, 1944 Somewhere in France Dear Ann, Here I am again, nothing else to do but sit and wait for a hour or so. So I will start writing this letter to you. Now I suppose you are wondering what I am waiting for. It’s nothing bad, but I won’t be able to put
Written by Felix Swehla on July 20, 1944
But five Franc is only ten cents
Europe . FranceFrance July 20, 1944 Dear Ann, I will start this letter to-night. It is eight o’clock and I am tired as heck didn’t get much sleep the last two nights So I am about to hit the hay. It is raining sorta light kinda sleepy weather. So I should catch up on a little shut
Written by Felix Swehla on July 16, 1944
To day I took my first bath in France
Europe . FranceVMAIL July 16, 1944 Dear Helen, I will take time to answer your letter of Jun 27. I got it July 15th. To day I took my first bath in France. My last bath was over a month ago. Some of the fellows went to a pond. The water was cold as heck. It hans’t
Written by Felix Swehla on July 5, 1944
That was one fourth the fire crackers was going off for keeps.
Europe . FranceJuly 5, 1944 Dear Ann, By now you should have received my letters from France. I got your letter of June 6th. Today the air mail dated June 12. I probably would have got it sooner, But the last week or so we have been jumping here and there on the peninsula had a bit
Written by Felix Swehla on June 28, 1944
never was so scared in my life
Europe . FranceVMAIL Dear Ann, I have this one V-Mail sheet handy. So I will fill it out to you I already wrote one to Sylvia + Lou Molet in Cheboygan Mich. I received your letter of June 6th. Was glad to here you was praying for me and believe me I think we needed it we
Written by Felix Swehla on June 25, 1944
Played a little “pinuckle”
Europe . FranceVMAIL June 25, 1944 Dear Ben, Helen + Children I have a little time and don’t know what to do with myself. So I will send you this, letting you know I am ok. Played a little “pinuckle”[pinochle] Don’t know how to spell it, but you know what I mean, lost a 100 francs $2