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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)

PDF

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.

V-Mail (Victory Mail) Letter, Major Rollin S. Armstrong to Edna and Harry Hodge, November 6, 1943

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