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Description

This handwritten letter, dated January 14, 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 what life is like in the hospital, the unlikeliness that he will ever return to combat, and what his prospects are. The letter goes on to discuss the items he has sent her. The envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service A. P. O., January 16, 1944.

Publication Date

1-14-1944

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: 4 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-819_1944-01-14_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.

Letter, Major Rollin S. Armstrong to His Wife, Rebecca Armstrong, January 14, 1944

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