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This handwritten letter, dated July 8, 1943, is written by Rollin S. Armstrong at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, where he is stationed, to his wife, Rebecca Armstrong, in Tupelo, Mississippi. The letter describes his activities and discusses how other battalions at the base have gone for training in Louisiana. The letter goes on to discuss the possibility of his battalion being sent overseas and his feelings on that. The letter concludes with news of his friends on base and he reminds her how much he loves and misses her. The letter is written on Camp Gruber, Oklahoma stationary with the Army's eagle logo in the top center. The envelope is postmarked Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, July 8, 1943.

Publication Date

7-8-1943

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

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

Keywords

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

Geographic Location

Camp Gruber (Okla.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 4 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-819_1943-07_Letter-004_0001s

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, MSS 819, Lt. Col. Rollin S. Armstrong Collection, Box 1, Folder 2

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 Rollins to His Wife, Rebecca Armstrong, July 8, 1943

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