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Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, August 21, 1943
Daniel mentions that bowling is one of the only things he can do in his free time. He also talks about bumping into Bob Landeau, an acquiantance from Wisconsin. He also indicates that he is trying to get a furlough soon.
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, August 25, 1944
Daniel writes that he is enclosing some pictures he took in the desert. He talks about some of the work he has been doing, and also mentions that he is now smoking a pipe instead of cigarettes. He also mentions that he heading back to mechanic…
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, August 8, 1944
Daniel mentions that he received film from home. He talks about his health and asks about his brothers. He closes by asking his mother a question.
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, December 3, 1943
Daniel compliments some candy that his mother sent over. He also mentions that he has been working hard, and goes into detail about a job he had to do recently related to trucks. He also mentions that he requested a furlough recently, and expresses…
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, February 1, 1944
Daniel mentions that he is still in the desert. He indicates that he is sending some money back home, explaining that he rarely has an opportunity to spend money anymore.
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, February 14, 1944
Daniel talks about wanting to find some spurs for his brothers back home. He also describes the work he has been doing lately out in the desert. He makes a few comments about people back in Wisconsin.
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, January 20, 1944
Daniel mentions that he is out in the desert. He talks about the climate, and also indicates that they will be moving to a new camp soon.
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, January 5, 1944
Daniel talks about arriving back at Fort Bliss after spending the holidays at home. He mentions that the train ride back was stressful and that he has a lot of work to catch up on. He also talks about sending some pictures home for his family and…
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, July 15, 1943
Daniel talks about having moved again, and explains that he might try to transfer to another branch of the service. He mentions that he is thinking of buying a motorcycle, and describes the climate.
Letter from Daniel Klapproth to his mother while stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, July 2, 1943
Daniel explains that he has been moved again. He complains about being move around all the time, and mentions that some older soldiers are sick and tired of it. He also mentions that he finished school with a score of 96.