A World War I postal card sent by Private Willis W. Wagener from Camp Lewis, Washington to his mother, Mrs. J.A. Wagener, in Ceres, California, postmarked February 18, 1918. In his brief note, Wagener describes a rain-soaked military review, his growing fondness for camp life, and the routines of Army training - an intimate window into the daily experience of an American soldier preparing for service in the Great War. Project: 218155