Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Father, W. N. Bogan, Sr., March 29, 1944

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated March 29, 1944, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation in Pennsylvania to his father, W. N. Bogan, Sr. in Memphis, Tennessee. The letter discusses his attempts to call his parents, his move to the middle of camp and how skimpy the food is there. The letter is written on a mix of Service Men's Telephone Center Indiantwon Gap Military Reserves and United State's Army stationary and is signed "Devotedly, Buddy."

Publication Date

3-29-1944

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

World War II, 1939-1954; Correspondence; Military training camps

Keywords

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

Geographic Location

Indiantown, (Pa.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 4 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1944-03-29_Letter_0001u

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, Bogan (William Neill, Jr.) Papers, Box 1, Folder 18-19

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

MFM_MSS-693_1944-03-29_Letter_0001u

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

Bogan (William Neill, Jr.) Papers, Folder 18-19, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University