Letter. W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Parents, march 21, 1945

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated March 21, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he's stationed in France to his parents, W. N., Sr. and Catherine F. Bogan, in West Point, Mississippi. The letter expresses his excitement over all the packages he finally received. The letter goes on to discuss news from home. The letter is signed "My dearest love, Buddy." The air mail envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service, March 25, 1945 and includes a red six scent air mail postage stamp in the upper right. An Army examiner ink stamp is in the lower left with a signature beneath it.

Publication Date

3-21-1945

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_1945-03-21_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_1945-03-21_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