Title

Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Family, July 1, 1945

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated July 1, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in Germany to his family in West Point, Mississippi. The letter updates them on the mail situation, discusses news from home, and describes his work and responsibilities. The letter is signed "All my love, Buddy." A purple postmark for West Point, Mississippi, August 9, 1945 is in the lower right of the last page. The envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service A. P. O., July 12, 1945 and West Point, Mississippi, August 9, 1945. A red six cent air mail postage stamp is in the upper right.

Publication Date

7-1-1945

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: 7 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1945-07-01_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_1945-07-01_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