Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Parents, July 10, 1945

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated July 10, 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 informs them that he hasn't moved yet and thanks them for the package he just received from them. The letter goes on to describe his new platoon leader and detail where he's traveled to while in Europe. The envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service A. P. O., July 15, 1945 and a red six cent air mail postage stamp in the upper right. A note about what the letter is about is written in pencil across the front of the envelope.

Publication Date

7-10-1945

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: 9 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1945-07-10_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_1945-07-10_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