Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. To Mother, June 11, 1943

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated June 11, 1943, is written from W. N. Bogan Jr. in St. Petersburg, Florida where he is stationed for training to his mother, Catherine F. Bogan in West Point, Mississippi. The letter describes his routine at camp and explains that he has not yet been moved from St. Petersburg. The letter is written on U. S. Army Air Forces stationary with a set of blue wings in the top center. The envelope is postmarked Saint Petersburg, Florida, June 14, 1943 and "Free" is handwritten in the area typically reserved for the postage stamp.

Publication Date

6-11-1943

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

World War II, 1939-1954; Correspondence; Military training camps

Keywords

Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1945

Geographic Location

St. Petersburg, (Fla.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 3 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1943_06-11_Letter__0001u

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, Bogan (William Neill, Jr.) Papers, Box 1, Folder 14-17

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

MFM_MSS-693_1943_06-11_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, Folders 14-17, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University