Harold wrote home to his wife Ercell while working as a truck driver in Akron, Ohio in May of 1940. The letter was written just five months before he enlisted in the U.S. Army to serve in WWII.

Harold's first time using the U.S. Army stationary to write Ercell from Camp Swift, Texas, dated August 27th, 1944. Harold made mention of the GI Bill education benefit he was eligible for due to his age.

In a September 3rd, 1944 letter to Ercell from Camp Swift, Texas, Harold joked with his wife about a date to the movies he had and lists family and friends he has written to while away from home.

Harold wrote home to inform Ercell about a possible October furlough and being able to surprise the family in a letter dated September 5th, 1944.