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 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 13, 1941
Boy am I doing a lot of traveling this year
California . Oregon . U.S. . Washington
Written by Felix Swehla on December 14, 1941
it is like the rest except there are more trees
Oregon . U.S.Dec 14, 1941 Dear Ann and Rich, Will try and write while the train is going, it is kinda hard to write But I hope you can read it. Well we are in Oregon now won’t get to our camp till tomorrow, I suppose about noon This is all new country to me, it is
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