Written by Felix Swehla on July 14, 1942
Beer was good but the cigarettes were terrible.
Fort Lewis . U.S. . WashingtonJuly 14th Dear Annie, I guess I better answer your letter to nite. Its raining out so its a good time to write, if I finish this in time I will write to Harold Gertner I got a letter from him the other day from Australia. I sent him a letter Jan 27th he got
Written by Felix Swehla on July 1, 1942
The beer here doesn’t amount to much.
Fort Lewis . U.S. . WashingtonJuly 1, 1942 Dear Ann: By Gall its hot today and I believe yesterday was worse: I kept thinking it would never get hot here. But I guess I got fooled Well only 3 more days til the 4th, I don’t know if we will be on the alert or not. Some think we will
Written by Felix Swehla on June 25, 1942
That song Sleepy Lagoon is playing on the radio. Boy I sure like it.
Fort Lewis . U.S. . WashingtonJune 25th, 1942 Dear Ann, Its been some time since I wrote to you. I’ll try and write a few words before supper and finish after supper. Maybe I can think of more then. It rained all day today not so very hard but steady we were working in it all day had to wear
Written by Felix Swehla on June 11, 1942
We have to wear our gas mask every where we go even when we go to chow.
Fort Lewis . U.S. . Washington</p>Mrs. Richard Drodt Ida Michigan June 7 Dear Ann We are still on the alert here, have been since week ago last Fri. I don’t know how much longer we will be on one some one thought it will last till about the 15th. Boy I sure hope it doesn’t last too much longer. you
Written by Felix Swehla on May 29, 1942
I missed being a sharp shooter by 2 points boy!
Fort Lewis . U.S. . Washington</p>Company “B” 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON APO 309 May 28, 1942 Dear Ann Got your card yesterday so I will answer, I also have few of those pictures to send to you. We were out to the rifle range Mon, Tue and Wed we had to stay out there and sleep in
Written by Felix Swehla on April 30, 1942
Pay day to day “hot digity dog”
Fort Lewis . U.S. . WashingtonApril 30, 1942 Pay day to day “hot digity dog” we always look forward to pay day like little school kids. Ann I am going to send a little money home this month it wont be much but a little. Will you put it in the bank for me. My bank book I think is