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- Collection: Daniel Klapproth World War II photographs and letters, 1939-1945
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Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, July 27, 1943
Daniel talks about New Mexico and how empty it is. He explains that he has seen ghost towns and abandoned gold mines, and also mentions that he is visiting Carlsbad Caves once he is back in Texas. He also talks about Mexico and its similarities to…
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, July 7, 1944
Daniel talks about some of the work he has been doing, and mentions how many new recruits they are getting. He speculates that the war might be over before they have finished training. He also mentions how much he misses home.
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, June 29, 1944
Daniel talks about how busy he is now that he is back in Texas. He mentions that there is not much to do anymore. He also talks about his train ride and how filthy it was.
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, June 8, 1943
Daniel mentions that he is sending some money home to be put in the bank. He also explains that he has been having throat problems.
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, March 15, 1944
Daniel talks about the pictures he has taken. He mentions that one of his fellow soldiers got a furlough recently, and expresses his hope that he will get one soon as well. He mentions that he might be going to Louisiana soon. Finally, he describes…
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, March 22, 1944
Daniel writes to let his mother know that he finally found some spurs to send to the kids back in Wisconsin. He also mentions pricing some saddles, but indicates that the quality was not ideal.
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, March 6, 1944
Daniel expresses his desire for more of his mother's fudge. He also mentions that he is still looking for spurs to send to his brothers back home. He indicates that he is back in the desert.
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, May 1, 1944
Daniel explains that he could have gone on furlough already, but that he wanted to collect his pay first. He talks about wanting to buy a cheap car before heading home. He also mentions having a good time recently.
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, May 19, 1943
Daniel explains that he did not write sooner because he was in the hospital with measles. He also mentions that there was an issue with his kidneys, which is why it took so long for him to get out. He also indicates that he is in a new camp, which he…
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, November 22, 1943
Daniel mentions that he is sending a suitcase with some of his things back home. He also indicates that he has been busy lately repairing trucks.