Sincerely, Joel C. Swisher

Following Joel’s discharge from the Army, he stayed in Peach Bottom for a time, helping his aunts in the absence of his grandfather. In December 1919, he went to Wichita, Kansas, to work at his…

To all Whom it May Concern: #178653 Know ye, That Joel C. Swisher, a Private of Company B. Twenty-fifth Engineers, United States Army, who was enlisted on the fourth day of October, one thousand nine…

Dear Helen, As things look now I will be a free man in a few days. Landed in Hoboken on May 23 and went to Camp Merritt. Left there on May 29 on a ten…

FROM : Joel Swisher,(178653) Pvt. Camp Dix Deth. 25th.Engrs. TO : Commanding General, Camp Merritt, New Jersey. (Thru Military Channels) Subject: Furlough. 1. Request that I be granted ten (10) days furlough to visit Peachbottom,…

B129NY GV 16 WD Peachbottom Penna May 29 10:25AM AMN Red Cross CS NJ Confirm statement of serious illness of Cooper Stubbs Please grant furlough of Joel Swisser [sic] at once AMN Red Cross 1225PM

8592NY AOR 20 NL Peachbottom PA May 28th 1919 Joel C Swisher Co B 25th Engrs CS NJ Grandfather very low we think will last only two or three days come home on furlough or…

Came over on this boat. Landed in Hoboken May 23. Am in Camp Merritt. Do not know how long I will be here nor when nor where I will get my discharge. Joel [1970, Palatine…

[Continued from part 1] From Lourdes we went to Toulouse and spent a couple of hours there. It is a large town but had dirty streets. I did not think much of it. There were…

Am in the heart of the Pyrenees on the Spanish boundary. This is the bridge between France and Spain. The X marks the line. I crossed the line a few feet this afternoon. Am having…

[Ed. Note: The first page of this letter is missing, and the last page ends abruptly in the middle of the page. Possibly he never finished and mailed it, but brought it home with him….