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Description
This handwritten letter, dated July 7, 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 thanks them for the package he received from them and lets them know that he has sent some things to them, as well. The letter goes on to inform them that his outfit is moving to Numberg to work on the stadium there. The letter is signed "Devotedly, Buddy." The air mail envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service A.P.O, July 9, 1945 and a red six cent air mail postage stamp is in the upper right.
Publication Date
7-7-1945
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)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS-693_1945-07-07_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_1945-07-07_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