Written by Felix Swehla on December 29, 1941
they picked me and a friend of mine for K.P.
Fort Lewis . U.S.Dear Ben, Helen, all I will start this letter tonight but it is late, so I no I won’t finish it. There are two fellows sitting right next to my bed they keep talking to me, and if they aren’t I keep listening to them, half the time I don’t no what I am writing
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 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 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 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