Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. To Juliette Chamberlin, May 28, 1945

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated May 28, 1945, is written from W. N. Bogan Jr. in Belgium to Juliette Chamberlin in Jackson, Mississippi. The letter describes his activities in Belgium and what he hopes to accomplish. The letter goes on to describe how he and others in his unit spent V. E. Day (Victory in England Day) and how he hopes to go home within the next eighteen months. The envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service, May 30, 1945. A red six cent United States of America Air Mail stamp is in the upper right corner. "Back in Belgium after V. E. Day Belgium near Liege" is written in red around the addresses.

Publication Date

5-28-1945

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

World War II, 1939-1954; Correspondence

Keywords

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

Geographic Location

Belgium

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 4 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1945-05-28_Letter_0001u

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, Bogan (William Neill, Jr.) Papers, Box 1, Folder 11

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

MFM_MSS-693_1945-05-28_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, Papers, Box 1, Folder 11, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University