9 letters.

January 4, 1943 letter is from Cpl Weldon E. Lewis stationed in Camp Cooke, California, but in a January 28, 1943 letter he says "I have just been promoted to Sergeant". In letter postmarked February 27, 1943, Sgt. Lewis writes from a hospital, "...don't know how to explain all of this, but I had a little mix up and crack up...". In other letters he talks of his guard duty, maneuvers, and washing clothes in boiling water and lux flakes. In letter postmarked December 13, 1943 he has just arrived in Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.

7 letters.

Writes of his leave in London. Mentions that his wife is saving all his letters for "Jr." to read, but he has to burn all her letters. In May 1, 1944 letter he writes that he received wire about being a new father.

9 letters.

In June 12, 1944 letter he says mail has been held up until D-Day. In June 30, 1944 letter he says the invasion has begun. He talks of artillery shells popping, war nerves, combat fatigue and war breaking up families. He says he can't tell her where he is. Letters mostly about missing his baby and wife. Wife jealous of French girls. Wife is unhappy in Hot Springs with his family.

9 letters.

In September 12 and 26, 1944 letters he writes from Detachment of Patients, U.S. Army Hospital Plant where he is a patient. In October he writes about his uniform, the Co. K Detachment or 77th Station Hospital, the Army not paying him, the new V Mail, being moved to U.S. Army Group Force Replacement Pool and naming his tank "For Manny" after his son. Mentions his first wife and need to change his insurance beneficiaries.

8 letters.

In letter postmarked November 11, 1944, he has moved "back in mud and slush" but not yet with old unit, but in letter postmarked November 18, 1944, he is back in hospital with pneumonia. Mentions sulfa drugs, Red Cross visits, Sadie Hawkins Day where girls try to catch GI's, attack that wounded their friend, Walter and his rank as a tank commander who rides in turret.

8 letters.

Describes hospital, making billfold in Red Cross Shop and USO show. Per December 14, 1944 letter, he is being discharged from hospital and he received letter from Capt. Schwarz of his outfit. In December 20, 1944 letter he is upset over her last letter which mentions finances, her unhappiness with his family and her keeping her part of their bargain.

12 letters.

Mentions that he is in a new outfit, how he misses his old outfit and importance of teamship. Commander of old outfit sent him a booklet (possibly about their battles). He writes on February 26, 1944 "...you will note ...who was the first Yank to enter Germany and that's official. Your husband was right there and the third vehicle to be exact..." His wife is living with her parents and he is unsure of her commitment to him - calls their bargain "T and T" - now that she is with her old friends. Writes of his love for her and his son and that things will be better when he comes home.

7 letters.

Writes of his love of wife and children, but feels helpless. Responds to wife's questions about Bible her father gave him, his loyalty and his sarcasm. March 23, 1945 letter mentions Manny's birthday and the bitter feelings of men in combat.

10 letters.

He writes about the work ahead with demobilization, the U.S. 9th Army and the 5th Armed Division who are leading the army to Berlin, Roosevelt’s death, how the German countryside shows they were prepared for war, and how the Germans should now be treated. He asks his wife to send boxes to him, though she said it was discouraged by the Post Office. In most of April's letters he talks of different aspects of his homecoming and shows his fear of how things might have changed between them, but he also lets her know what he thinks of some of her letters.

9 letters.

In the early May letters, he talks about peace, VE Day, German's reaction to the peace, selective service, and the redeployment program. On May 21 and 26, because come censorship regulations have been lifted, he tells her that he was in the 5th Army during the Normandy campaign and in the 7th Army in the Contact Platoon during the German campaign. He also tells her where he had been in Europe, that "For Manny" (his old tank) didn't make it to Berlin, and his feelings about combat.

In most of the letters, he shows his doubt about his marriage with talk of her job, her age, her comments in her letters and writing in the May 30 letter, "...you really make me feel like a heel...".

9 letters.

He writes about Hitler, the war, cigarette rationing, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), the point system and deployment, his current job, souvenir hunters and the Pacific War. On June 7, he is living at a PW Stockade with "Jerry prisoners" who are being guarded by Russians and Poles. He goes into detail about where he was and what he did on D-Day. He describes a bad dream and opens up about his fear.

9 letters.

Many of his July letters concern his wife and family: their marriage, their future, his wife's attitude, her criticism of the number of letters he's written, her health, the death of his mother-in-law and how his son will react to him. In his July 18 letter he is still attached to the 470th Engineers and on detached service to the 511 Engineer Depot, but on July 29 and 31, he states that he has been transferred to the 237 Combat Engineers, attached to the 1st Army, where the high point men are and everyone talks of going home. He mentions a silk "tactful military" map that he sent her. Clippings included with July 27 and 31 letters.

13 letters.

In many letters, the tension between him and his wife is growing. Most letters talk of the war, his work, peace and coming home. He notes that the "Articles of War" have to be read to each man every six months, gives detail about his visits to “Little Coney Island” in Rheims and to Paris, tells of trying to replace his front tooth and gives his reaction to VJ Day.

8 letters.

He tells about the delays in getting on a transport ship, including his long trip to Marseilles to his camp near the Rhone River, about the different travel times of various transport ships, about the conditions at camp and the poor morale of the men. The September 26 and 27 letters are V-Mail.

3 letters and 1 postcard.

4 letters. August 13, 1944 letter to his Mom and Dad about his wife, son, the farm. He is "somewhere in France". November 1944 Christmas Greeting card to his mother-in-law, Mrs. Carl M. Colglazier. February 10, 1945 letter to his father, W. E. Lewis, Sr. about his wife and son's visit to Arkansas, and July 6, 1945 letter of condolence to his father-in-law on the death of his wife.

8 letters.

She talks about her activities, their son, how busy and tired she is, how much she misses him and about waiting for him to come home.

1 letter.

1 letter.

4 pages, partial letter. Writer unknown.