Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Mother, Catherine F. Bogan, May 8, 1945

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten, dated May 8, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in Germany to his mother, Catherine F. Bogan, in West Point, Mississippi. The letter sends her love for Mother's Day. He goes on to say "Peace came to this part of the world after nearly six years yesterday" and comments on how the "big news of last week made it seem anticlimactic." The letter is signed "Love you, Buddy." The War and Navy Departments V--Mail Service envelope is postmarked U. S. Postal Service No. 3, May 15, 1945.

Publication Date

5-8-1945

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_1945-05-08_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_1945-05-08_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