Written by Felix Swehla on December 8, 1941
just after I got up the War broke out
California . Camp Roberts California . U.S.Dear Ben, Got your letter this morning so I will try and answer right away. For as things stand the mail only be delayed some what. How is the talk about war around home. We are in it but so far its the same here except we have far more guards and we won’t be
Written by Felix Swehla on December 3, 1941
We had to shoot lying down, sitting, kneeling, and standing
Camp Roberts California . U.S.Dear Helen, Go your letter just now so I will start answering it right away while I have a little time, as some time we don’t have too much time for writing. Gee, that is too bad Ben don’t feel very well he should watch him self, I suppose that is hard to do tho,
Written by Felix Swehla on November 24, 1941
Whittier, Ca
Camp Roberts California . U.S.Whitter, Calif Nov 24, 1941 Dear Ann, How be YOU. Will write you a few lines while I am over to John and Sylvia I wrote a letter to Ben a while ago. I don’t no much news. Only that we had a nice trip. I am a little tired today as I didn’t sleep
Written by Felix Swehla on November 12, 1941
Camp Roberts, San Miguel, Ca
Camp Roberts California . U.S.Nov 12, 1941 Dear Ann, Did you get my card yet? We are still here, but I don’t no what the delay is we were all packed Thur Morning ready to go but they haven’t given us the word yet, it may be in, the morning, when we leave. We are having blackouts here one
Written by Felix Swehla on October 27, 1941
O my arm was so lame I could hardly raise it.
California . Camp Roberts California . U.S.Oct 27, 1941 Dear Ann + All I got your letter today – also oh! “no” I got yours Sat, but I wasn’t here, I also got a card from Cliff, a card from Helen and a card from Sylvia that was the first mail I got from home I was so glad to get