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This handwritten letter, dated June 16, 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 is at a replacement depot and not with "the outfit" so he is unable to receive his mail. The letter is signed "All my love to you, Buddy." The War and Navy Departments V-Mail Service envelope is postmarked U. S. Postal Service, No. 3, July 6, 1945.

Publication Date

6-16-1945

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_1945-06-16_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_1945-06-16_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 Parents, June 16, 1945
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