Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Parents, February 4, 1945

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated February 4, 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. The letter describes how monotonous life at camp is and shares a cooking fail he and the other men had while trying to cook beans. The letter goes on to describe what the town is like and how some of the fellows have taken things from the abandoned homes. The letter is signed "Devotedly, Buddy." The air mail envelope is postmarked U.S. Army Postal Service, February 18, 1945 and includes a red six cent air mail postage stamp in the upper right corner. An army examiner ink stamp is in the lower left corner and a signature is beneath it.

Publication Date

2-4-1945

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: 5 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1945-02-04_Letter_002_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_1945-02-04_Letter_002_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 20-22, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University