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Description
This handwritten letter, dated July 15, 1943, is written from W. N. Bogan Jr. in St. Petersburg, Florida where he is stationed for training to his father in Memphis, Tennessee. The letter informs her that he's still in St. Petersburg but in a different room, describes what he's been doing, and confesses that he's nervous about starting classes again. The letter is written on U. S. Army Air Forces Technical Training Command stationary that features images of three hotels, soldiers, war planes and a woman on a beach. The envelope is postmarked Saint Petersburg, Florida, July 16, 1943 with "Free" written in the space typically reserved for the postage stamp. The image of an army pilot entering a plane surrounded by blue stars is in the lower left corner of the envelope.
Publication Date
7-15-1943
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: 5 leaves
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS-693_1943_07-15_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_07-15_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