Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Parents, April 15, 1945

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated April 15, 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 jokes about how one of the fellows has taken up playing the violin and how he's to blame for any errors in the letter. The letter goes on to describe what he's been doing and what the weather is like. The letter is signed "All my love, Buddy." The War and Navy Departments V-Mail Service envelope is postmarked U. S. Postal Service, No. 3, April 24, 1945.

Publication Date

4-15-1945

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: 2 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1945-04-15_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_1945-04-15_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