Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Family, February 11, 1945

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated February 11, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in France to his family in West Point, Mississippi. The letter describes the differences in the new camp location and how they're set up, the difference in food, and all of the correspondence he's received. The letter goes on to discuss his thoughts on Russia's war efforts. The letter is signed "Devotedly, Buddy." The air mail envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service, February 16, 1945. An army examiner ink stamp is in the lower left with a signature beneath it.

Publication Date

2-11-1945

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_1945-02-11_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_1945-02-11_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 20-22, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University