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Description
This handwritten V-Mail (Victory Mail) letter, dated November 6, 1943, is written by Rollin S. Armstrong from where he is stationed in North Africa, to his friends, Edna and Harry Hodge in Laurel, Mississippi. The letter discusses his pleasure at having a son, his appreciation for their offer of help to his wife, and describes some of the places he has visited while stationed in Africa.
Publication Date
11-6-1943
Time Period
1940-1949
Subjects
United States--Army; World War II, 1939-1951
Keywords
Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1945
Geographic Location
North Africa
Object Type
text
Format (original)
Correspondence: 2 leaves
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS-819_1943-11-06_Letter-V-Mail_0001s
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, MSS 819, Lt. Col. Rollin S. Armstrong Collection, Box 1, Folder 6
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
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