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This handwritten letter, dated May 29, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in Belgium to his mother, Catherine F. Bogan, in West Point, Mississippi. The letter describes a boat trip he took and all that he saw and did. The letter is signed "Devotedly, Buddy." The envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service, May 30, 1945 and a red six cent air mail postage stamp in the upper right.

Publication Date

5-29-1945

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

Belgium

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 4 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1945-05-29_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_1945-05-29_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.

Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Mother, Catherine F. Bogan, May 29, 1945
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