Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Parents, April 13, 1945

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated April 13, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in Germany to his parents, W. N., Sr. and Catherine F. Bogan, in West Point, Mississippi. The letter describes what he is doing while in Germany and his fear that the placement will become permanent. The letter goes on to discuss Eisenhower's non-fraternization rule and how he doesn't "want anything to do with these people" and why he feels that way. The letter concludes by describing the notification they got of Franklin Roosevelt's death and his hopes that Truman "turns out to be a bigger man than I think he is." The letter is signed "Devotedly, Buddy." A purple ink postmark for West Point, Mississippi, may 12, 1945 is beneath the text on the last page of the letter. The air mail envelope is postmarked twice. The first postmark is U. S. Army Postal Services, A. P. O., April 14, 1945 and the second postmark is West Point, Mississippi, May 12, 1945. A red six cent air mail postage stamp is in the upper right and an Army examiner ink stamp is in the lower left with a signature below it.

Publication Date

4-13-1945

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

Germany

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 4 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1945-04-13_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_1945-04-13_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