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Description

This handwritten V-Mail (Victory Mail) letter, dated September 1, 1943, is written by Major Rollin S. Armstrong from the open sea, to his wife, Rebecca Armstrong, in Tupelo, Mississippi. The letter describes his trip overseas and he reveals that he is headed to North Africa. The letter is partially censored with black ink.

Publication Date

9-1-1943

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: 1 leaf

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-819_1943-09-01_Letter_0001s

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, MSS 819, Lt. Col. Rollin S. Armstrong Collection, Box 1, Folder 4

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, September 1, 1943

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