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Description

This handwritten V-Mail (Victory Mail) letter, dated August 31, 1943, is written by Major Rollin S. Armstrong from the open sea, to his wife, Rebecca Armstrong, in Tupelo, Mississippi. The letter describes his voyage on a ship to his destination overseas for deployment, including the state of the ship, the weather, and how he's getting along. The envelope is postmarked New York, New York, September 13, 1943.

Publication Date

8-31-1943

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

United States--Army; World War II, 1939-1945

Keywords

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

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 2 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-819_1943-08-31_Letter_0001s

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, MSS 819, Lt. Col. Rollin S. Armstrong Collection, Box 1, Folder 3

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.

V-Mail (Victory Mail) Letter, Major Rollin S. Armstrong to His Wife, Rebecca Armstrong, August 31, 1943

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