Letter, Robert C. Greenawalt to Franklin D. Roosevelt

May 22, 1942 25-HH Dear Mr. Greenawalt: Please accept the President's thanks for your letter of May fourteenth. He greatly appreciates the spirit of loyalty and patriotism which prompted you to write as you did. Very sincerely yours, STEPHEN EARLY Secretary to the President x Private Robert C. Greenawalt, Company c, 11th B.N., Armored Force Replacement Training Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky. wdh-mms W.D.H. Write answer for my signature. STE COPY FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY May 14, 1942 Dear Sir: 51.8 Hords Knew you we Joshned This Just a line to let you know I am well and hope you are the same. Sir: You know I didn't think the Army was like it is or I would have been in it a long time ago. I am only and 5/22/42 24 years old, but now I am in the Army and I like it here in Ft. Knox, Kentucky a lot. It is one of the swellest training camps I've ever seen. This Army lifeis just what you make it, if you do what's right you'll get along but if you don't, then that's your hard luck. The reason I am writing to you is because I thought you would at least like to know how some of us fellows like it. I at least want to be honest with one of the best President's of the United States of America. If you ever run for President or get nominated again you'll get my vote and a lot of others. Well, Sir, guess I'll have to close now. I've been in the Army six weeks now, and I like it here. With lots of love and will give the Japs all we got, you can count on that. S. W. A. K. (Sealed with a Kiss) (Signed) Your Private Robert C. Greenawalt Co. C. 11th Bn. A.F.R.T.C. Ft. Knox, Kentucky. P.S. Answer soon. Armored Force Replacement Training Center 5/22/42 news Fort Knox, Kentucky may 14) 1942. Dear. Sir: Just aline to let you knowlam well and hope your are the same, Sir: you know 2 didn't think the been in it alongtine ago I am army was like it is and wouldive only 24 years old but now I am in the army and I like it here in Ft, Knoy Kentucky a lot. it ne of the swellest training camps live wer seen, This army life is just what you make it if you do whats right you'll get or long but if you don't ther thats your hard luck the reason I am writing to you is because I though how some of us fellows like it. you would at least like to know lat hastwanttebe honest with one of the best President of United States of america if you ever run for president or get nomificated again you'll get my vote a lot of others. Hell sir: guess I'll have to close now. Ive bun in the army six whi now, and I lipe painisiT it here. with lots of love and will give the japs all we got you can counton that, Tramy S, W, A.K. trol sealed with A Kiss your P.Viti Robertd. Co. d. 11th, B.N. AFRTC FT Knox Kentucky possible P.S. ans soon tistal tothe in toelburk sitt intug live this may the KL atart fin that final Anna Agust l st pritime wand at whit tradel tiedil swiatly sufa work wor Stim therat efottno that that betin 15 to tack extra for may airen Pr to sittle type in date must tol type ateach we sseup his then