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An afternoon off

Pine Camp New York May 31, 1943 Dear Ben + All; This is Monday P.M. We got paid this morning now they give us the afternoon off. The weather has been beautiful over the week end. It could not be any better day then today. Not too hot. Just an ideal day. I suppose you Read more

Snowed every day this week.

T/5 Felix E. SwehlaCo. B. 803 T.D.Pine CampNew York POSTMARKEDWATERTOWNAPR 151130 AM1943N.Y. Mrs. Richard DrodtIda Michigan Dear Ann. I had the card a long time so I will send it to you. I send one just like it to Jack. Also just wrote to Ben. Its snowing out today. Snowed every day this week. Tell Read more

we had asparagus for Sunday dinner

T/5 Felix E. SwehlaCo. B. 803 T.D. Bn.Pine CampNew York POSTMARKEDWATERTOWN, Ny APR 91130 AM1943 FREE Mrs. Richard DrodtIdaMichiganPine Camp New York April 8, 1943 Dear Annie I’ll write you a few lines. I just wrote to Harold Geartner and John Rahls. I wrote a real long one to Harold. I was on guard last Read more

The Barracks here are the best

March 30, 1943 Dear Ben + All; Got your letter couple days ago only took it two days to get here. Also got that paper from [Kelley] haven’t had time to get it signed yet. I got some more work for you to do for me. (change my address again) we landed here this morning Read more

We have two radios in our Barracks.

February 13, 1943 Dear Ann – Your letter was here waiting for me when I got back from my pass. I sent to Phila on my three day pass had a swell time wish I could have stayed longer. They gould just as well have let me stay till Mon morning. The only thing we Read more

We had our first snow storm last Wed.

Dear Ben + All; Sun after noon, a good time to write you a few lines. How is every thing at home? Do you still have snow on the ground? We had our first snow storm last Wed. It snowed about 5 in looks pretty nice, its been quite a while since the last snow Read more