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The following postcards are from various relatives. A lot from the WWII era from guys that were in the military. Some were, to say the least, a bit difficult to decipher. In those cases, you will see "????" indicating I could not determine what was being written. Enjoy!
 
 

 
 
Postcard 01
Postcard 01
 

No Date

To: Mr. & Mrs. F.R. Lescher
P.O. Box 12
Walburg, Texas

Dear Folks

I got Dad's Dr. appointment changed to Monday Oct. 25 at 9:30 AM. Gus is off & he can take you. We will talk about it whenever we see you. We promised Gus's mother we would be down Sunday afternoon. So don't plan on us for dinner Sunday.

Love Ruth

 

 
 

 
 
Postcard 02
Postcard 02
 

October 19, 1942

Pvt.Robert E. Domel. SY156281
Engr, Util
Det. E-3. Camp
Claiborne, LA.
U.S. Army

To: Miss Mildred Leschber
Walburg, Texas

Dear Mildred.

Just a few line tonight and I had dis card left again. and turn my note book over and saw your name again. and can forget you at all. Ha. ha. So it is not so what the card said about my feet But I am sitting here and write lots he is set. Ha. Well tell all Hello. and do you now were Sean Joun(?) went let me now Please. So I close.

Your Pal Rober

I like Bannana. Ha. Ha.

 
 

 
 
Postcard 03
Postcard 03
 

May 14, 1943
Avon Park, FLA

Pvt. Willibald R. Schwausch
91st Service Squadron
Avon Park Bombing Range
Avon Park, Florida

To: Miss Mildred Leschber
Walburg, Texas

Dearest Mildred

Honey. I received your card today and was glad to get it. I am O.K. but also feel plenty tought and no one had better bother me any today. We move in tents today. Will write more about it in my next letter, which will be tomorrow night if I will get to it.

Bye Honey
Love Bill

 
 

 
 
Postcard 04
Postcard 04
 

June 25, 1940
New Braunfels, Texas

To: Miss Mildred Leschber
Walburg, Texas

Wish you culd be here with us. I will write sometime next week.

Love

Minnie D.

 
 

 
 
Postcard 05
Postcard 05

February 21, 1942
San Antonio, Texas

Miss Mildred Leschber
Walburg, Texas

Heris the Soldier I promised you.

Love
Olga

 
 

 
 
Postcard 6
Postcard 06
 

March 12, 1943
Alexandria, LA

To: Miss Mildred Leschber
Walburg, Texas

PFC Robert E Domel
Engr, Util
Det. E.-3. Camp
U.S. Army

Dear Mildred,
March 12-43
Here I come again and I now you for got me. How are you. Yes did have now other place to write so I was think of you again. So do'nt get mad that I am write again. Yes I now you are bussy with work I now. Well I can build house again. Well I write a letter to her X Mrs Draeger. this week. He did get usual ????? this week. O I got a big cake from Cloura. It as good still got some one and help you eat it. I ???? you as al.

Robert

 
 

 
 
Postcard 07
Postcard 07
 

May 20, 1946
Jacksonville, FLA

To: Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Schwausch
818 East Sumpter
Mexia, Texas

Sun.

Hi,
Well on our way. The trips nice but be glad to get there tomorrow. Had a big time in New O. yesterday. Had a 12 hr. lay over - wish you had a car for us on our return.

Love
Herman & ????

 
 

 
 
Postcard 08
Postcard 08
 

August 12, 1942
Little Rock, ARK

P.T. Robert. E. Domel. 38156281
Co. D 52ND BM.11 Regt
U.S. Army. Inf. CAMP.
Ft. Robertson, ARK

To: Miss Mildred Leschber
Walburt, Texas

Dear Mildred. Aug 12-42
Just a few lines. Well how are you. Hope fine like I am. Well I guess you are just as busy as I am. I can catch up the way it looks. Too much work to do. Well we are going out the range tomorrow and if you here some pops so thin about me. Ha! I be shotting again. Well tell Gilbert to write some time. So tel all Hello from me. So I write close to your your old Pal and friend.

Robert

 
 

 
 
Postcard 09
Postcard 09
 

February 10, 1943
Savannah, GA

Pvt. Willibald R. Schwausch
91st Service Squadron
Hunter Field
Savannah, Georgia

To: Miss Mildred Leschber
Walburt, Texas

Dearest Mildred

I received your card today. Sure was glad to get it. I will mby draft you a card to night. I have so many letters to answer and don't feel like writing letters. So I am only writing post cards to every one tonight. And will try to write letters some other night when I will feel more like writing. I am O.K. and back at work again.

Love
Bill

 
 

 
 
Postcard 10
Postcard 10
 

Nov 9, 1942
Alexandria, LA

Pvt. Robert. E. Domel. 38156286
Engr. Util.
Det. E-3. Camp.
Claiborne, LA
U.S. Army

To: Miss Mildred Leschber
Walburt, Texas

Dear Mildred. Nov 8-42
Just a few line to day while it is Sunday. How are you getting along yet. I hope you are well again like I am. Well got some cooks from Eligh yest dey. Yes I geld sorry for your boy friend that he draft to go to the army. Well, I now it is bad. Yes if he get to come down here so went to every your come and see him. I can see you to. One night is his times and one for me. Ha. Ha. Yes I do hope it mite be over soon and we all can come back home again. Tell all Hello. So I will miss you.

Robert

 
 

 
 
Postcard 11
Postcard 11
 

Nov 18, 1942
Alexandria, LA

Pvt. Robert. E. Domel.
Engr, Util
Det. E-3. Camp.
Claiborne, LA
U.S. Army

To: Miss Mildred Leschber
Walburt, Texas

Dear Mildred. Nov 17-42
Just a few line. How are you still getting along hope fine. Well got your letter you wrote with the League. And mine are even started of Dear Banna. Was nice but now Banna just make me hurry Ha. Well were is Bill at. Did you hear from him yet. Le me now Please. So tell your sister all Hello and the rest. So I will close and be good. Your Pal.

Robert

 
 

 
 
Postcard 12
Postcard 12
 

Jan 23, 1943
Alexandria, LA

Pvt. Robert. E. Domel
Engr, Util.
Det. E-3. Camp
Claiborne, LA
U.S. Army

To: Miss Mildred Leschber
Walburt, Texas

Dear Mildred. Jan 18-43

Just a few line to night. Received your card a few weeks ago. Yes feld sorry that I did write to you sooner. But with my broke finger I can write good. And I haft to keep it tied up 14 day (o my). Too long for me. So write often so I will not get lone some. Tell all about it and tell Hello from me. Yes my cousin was by here yesday. I was just to see her. So I will close.

Love
Robert

 
 

 
 
Postcard 13
Postcard 13
 

Dec 4, 1942
Keesler Field, MISS

Pvt. W.R. Schwausch
400th Tak. Sch. Squ.
Flight 603D Tead(?) City(?)
Kessler Field, Miss

To: Miss Mildred Leschber
Walburt, Texas

Dear Mildred:
Just came back from signing the payroll. Wanted to write a letter, but haven't time enough before the lights go out. I am O.K. Still drilling. The picture aon this other side shows you how we get our mail in the army. Only we haven't got the barracks here in tent city. But the mail call is being done in the same way of course. I didn't hear my name at mail call tonight.

Love
Bill

 
 

 
 
Postcard 14
Postcard 14
 

Feb. 13, 1943
Savanna, GA

Pvt. W.R. Schwausch
91st Service Squadron
Hunter Field
Savanna, Georgia

To: Miss Mildred Leschber
Walburt, Texas

Friday Night

Dearest Mildred
Just come back from services here at the Chapel. Haven't time anymore to write a letter so I will just drop a card. There weren't many in church, only eith so you just about know how it seemed to me. I guess quite a few were shipped from here. I was working at the motor pool today again. I drove a jeep again today.

With Lots of Love
Bill

 
 

 
 
Postcard 15
Postcard 15
 

May 15, 1943
Avon Park, FLA

Pvt. W.R. Schwausch
91st Service Squadron
Avon Park Bombing Range
Avon Park, Florida

To: Miss Mildred Lescher
Walburg, Texas

Honey
I just drop you a card to night. I am O.K. and hope you are too. We had some rain here again today. Gee the mosquitoes are so bad here I can't hardly write this card I have to fight mosquitoes. Honey. I'll close. By and Sweet dreams.

Love
Bill

 
 

 
 
Postcard 16
Postcard 16
 

April 5, 1943
Savannah, GA

Pvt. W.R. Schwausch
91st Service Squadron
Hunter Field
Savanna, Georgia

To: Miss Mildred Leschber
Walburt, Texas

Dearest Mildred
Jut a card this morning. Haven't enought time to write a letter. I am going to have my tonsils removed at lease I intend to do so if I will have room in the hospital, so I can have them removed. Bye. Be sweet.

Love
Bill

 
 

 
 
Postcard 17
Postcard 17
 

June 26, 1934 (might be 1954)
Oak Park, ILL

To: Miss Mildred Leschber
Walburg, Texas

Dear Mildred
How are you getting along? We are all well. We are staying at River Forest. We are getting ready to go to the fair. We are having a good time. I think we will come home between July 1-7.

From: Clarence Doering

 
 

 
 
Postcard 18
Postcard 18
 

Sep. 12, 1952
Monrovia, Calif

To: Mr. & Mrs. F.R. Leschber
Walburg, Texas

Dear Friends;

Meant to write sooner but time gets away from you. It is nice and cool here, it was 46 here this morning. Heard Texas had some rain hope it will be cooled of when we get back. Teck, Ruby Dean, and I are going to Glendale today.

As Ever,
Robert & Carolina

 
 

 
 
Postcard 19
Postcard 19
 

Sep. 25, 1968
Pls Vrd Pnsla, CA

To Mom & Mr. R.F.Leschber
Walburg, Texas

Had a real nice trip. The folks are all just fine. The Weather is perfect. All send their Love -

Gus.

 
 

 
 
Postcard 20
Postcard 20
 

June 30, 1951
Kobenhavn, OMK. (Copenhagen)

To: Mr. and Mrs. F.R. Leschber
Walburg State Bank
Walburg, Texas
U.S.A

We leave for Houston tomorrow on K.L.M. This has been a wonderful trip and Copenhagen a most delightful city.

Catherine & Mc McNeese

 
 

 
 
Postcard 21
Postcard 21
 

July 21, 1970
Seattle, WA 981

To: Mr. & Mrs. F.R. Leschber
P.O. Box 21
Walburg, TX 78673

Dear Folks,

Flowers are just beautiful. Dahlias, Begonias, petunias & what have you. Gus & I went on a bus tour of Seattle this afternoon & was it nice. Bought some smoked salmon for supper. Tomorrow will go to Victoria. Just wish you & Dad could see the beauty.

Love
Gus & Ruth

 
 

 
 
Postcard 22
Postcard 22
 

June 20, 1967
Summit of Pikes Peak
Altitude 14,110

To: Mr Leschber and all
c/o Walburg State Bank
Walburg, Texas

Greetings from the top of Pikes Peak. It is Snowing up here & Plenty cold. We are having a nice time & trip. See you later.

The Wiggy Skells

 
 

 
 
Postcard 23
Postcard 23
 

Dec 29, 1937
San Antonio, Texas

Miss Mildred Leschber
Walburg, Texas

We have been to Mexico and all around and we stayed all night in Coopers town. We are going to eat in San Antonio and we will be on our way home.

(No Signature)

 
 

 
 
Postcard 24
Postcard 24
 

Jan 10, 1929
Oak Park, IlL

To: Mr. F.R. Leschber
Walburg, Texas

River Forest Ill.
Sept of 29

The big synod is one with a large attendence. Our chance for a new building lean slimmer. They wanted to hold us to only three classes but did grant ????

 
 

 
 
Postcard 25
Postcard 25
 

Aug 18, 1956
Grand Gourge, Wash.

To: F.R. Leschber
Walburg, Willisms Co., Texas

Friday,

Drove through this part of coutry this morning.

(No Signature)

 
 
     
 

 
 
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