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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
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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
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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Postcard 05 |
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February 21, 1942
San Antonio, Texas
Miss Mildred Leschber
Walburg, Texas
Heris the Soldier I promised you.
Love
Olga
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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
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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 |
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Postcard 07 |
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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 & ????
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Postcard 08 |
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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 |
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Postcard 09 |
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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
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Postcard 10 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Postcard 12 |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Postcard 17 |
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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 |
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Postcard 18 |
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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
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Postcard 19 |
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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. |
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Postcard 20 |
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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 |
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Postcard 21 |
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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
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Postcard 22 |
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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 |
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Postcard 23 |
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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.
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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 ???? |
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Aug 18, 1956
Grand Gourge, Wash.
To: F.R. Leschber
Walburg, Willisms Co., Texas
Friday,
Drove through this part of coutry this morning.
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