Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Parents, May 24, 1945

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated May 24, 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 explains that he's been away from the "outfit" for a few days and hasn't received any mail and describes a show a Russian from the Displaced Persons Center put on. The letter goes on to detail some of the jobs "the outfit" has had recently. The letter is signed "Devotedly, Buddy." The envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service, May 26, 1945 and a red six cent air mail postage stamp is placed in the upper right.

Publication Date

5-24-1945

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: 5 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1945-05-24_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_1945-05-24_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