Letter, Major Rollin S. Armstrong to His Wife, Rebecca Armstrong, January 6, 1944

Authors

Rollin S. Armstrong

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated January 6, 1944, is written by Rollin S. Armstrong from where he is stationed in Italy, to his wife, Rebecca Armstrong, in Tupelo, Mississippi. The letter describes the artillery and gunshots near him and a visit with a friend who is stationed nearby. The letter goes on to describe his dreams of being at home and his plans for then when he returns. The second page of the letter is damaged on the top half. The envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service A. P. O., January 8, 1944.

Publication Date

1-6-1944

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

United States--Army; World War II, 1939-1952

Keywords

Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1945

Geographic Location

Italy

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 3 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-819_1944-01-06_Letter_0001s

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, MSS 819, Lt. Col. Rollin S. Armstrong Collection, Box 2, Folder 8

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Lt. Col. Rollin S. Armstrong Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University