{"id":283,"date":"1942-02-13T22:44:34","date_gmt":"1942-02-13T22:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/?p=283"},"modified":"2019-06-05T15:57:49","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T15:57:49","slug":"feb-13-1942-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/?p=283","title":{"rendered":"First night in a pup tent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-283 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"swipebox\" href='http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_env.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_env-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_env-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_env-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"swipebox\" href='http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_1-e1510612892972.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_1-e1510612892972-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_1-e1510612892972-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_1-e1510612892972-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"swipebox\" href='http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_-3-e1510612916227.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_-3-e1510612916227-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_-3-e1510612916227-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_-3-e1510612916227-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"swipebox\" href='http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_2-e1510612951715.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_2-e1510612951715-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_2-e1510612951715-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_2-e1510612951715-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"swipebox\" href='http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_4-e1510612932372.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_4-e1510612932372-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_4-e1510612932372-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1942.2.13_4-e1510612932372-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>POSTMARKED TACOMA, WASH., Feb 16 7 PM 1942<\/p>\n<p>Pvt. Felix E. Swehla<br \/>\nCo B 803 T.D. Bn<br \/>\nAPO 319 Ft. Lewis, Wash.<\/p>\n<p>Feb 13, 1942<\/p>\n<p>Dear Ann, Will start this letter but don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ll have time to finish it.<\/p>\n<p>We left Ft Lewis yesterday. Now we on a beach on the Ocean. Aren&#8217;t doing much of any thing. Had sorta of a war game today. some of the boy are still out in the woods. Just heard they had to walk 16 miles to capture another bunch of fellows. some fun &#8220;ba,&#8221; any how I was on the reserve team we didn&#8217;t do much just road back and forth down a road.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_286\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942\/02\/h199b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-286\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-286\" src=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942\/02\/h199b-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942\/02\/h199b-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942\/02\/h199b-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pup Tent<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Last night was my first experience of sleeping in a pup tent. Wasn&#8217;t too bad. didn&#8217;t even get cold. I borrowed a fellows sleeping bag. boy they sure are nice when you have to sleep on the ground. The fellow I borrowed it from went home last week on a 15 day furlough, his father was real sick, he borrow my garanon [garrison?} cap. I&#8217;ll be darn if I no how to spell it. He is from Alabama, well any-how. I just took the bag. if we have to do much of this camping out I am going to buy one. they cost $8.50. I am writing this in the back of a half track if you don&#8217;t know what a half track\u00a0 is they are just like<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_285\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942\/02\/803rd_Swehla__2_guys_at_M3_transport-2279-600-400-100.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-285\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-285\" src=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942\/02\/803rd_Swehla__2_guys_at_M3_transport-2279-600-400-100-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942\/02\/803rd_Swehla__2_guys_at_M3_transport-2279-600-400-100-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942\/02\/803rd_Swehla__2_guys_at_M3_transport-2279-600-400-100-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Felix and friend in front of a half track truck<\/p><\/div>\n<p>a big truck only they have track in the rear. They are made of heavy steel. you can&#8217;t shoot throu it. I don&#8217;t suppose I will be able to write very often while we are out here unless we move into some building. I guess we well stay here from 3 to 5 weeks. when you write to me just use the same address I will get the mail ok.\u00a0 Well I think that about all I know.<br \/>\nThe Ocean here is so pretty I am sitting here and looking at the vast body of water it is 5:00 PM and the sun is starting to go down. As the waves keep roaling it sounds just like a train, at night when I would awake I always thought<\/p>\n<p>there was a train coming. Well it is no 10 minutes of nine, We all ready moved in to a deserted Indian town in a big real old building which I suppose use to be a old Saloon\u00a0 &#8211; &#8220;Beer&#8221;. We have cots to sleep on and small stoves so it won&#8217;t be too bad. there aren&#8217;t any lites in the building so I borrowed a candle so I could finish this letter. The weather has been beautiful for the last two day I sure hope it stays nice while we are out here. Well it is 9 o&#8217;clock so we have to go to bed.<\/p>\n<p>Good bye From Felix<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POSTMARKED TACOMA, WASH., Feb 16 7 PM 1942 Pvt. Felix E. Swehla Co B 803 T.D. Bn APO 319 Ft. Lewis, Wash. Feb 13, 1942 Dear Ann, Will start this letter but don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ll have time to finish it. We left Ft Lewis yesterday. Now we on a beach on the Ocean. 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