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This handwritten letter, dated January 1, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in France to his parents, W. N., Sr. and Catherine F. Bogan, in West Point, Mississippi. The letter discusses how he didn't end up pulling M. P. detail on Christmas and what he did instead. He goes on to describe the traveling he's been doing since getting to France and how wrecked the towns are in France. The letter goes on to speculate that the French don't seem to like the U. S. troops very much and the problems they're having with the language barrier. The letter is signed "All my love to each of you, Buddy." No envelope is included.

Publication Date

1-1-1945

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

World War II, 1939-1954; Correspondence; United States Army

Keywords

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

Geographic Location

France

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 7 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1945-01-01_Letter_0001u

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, Bogan (William Neill, Jr.) Papers, Box 1, Folder 20-22

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

MFM_MSS-693_1945-01-01_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.

Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Parents, January 1, 1945
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