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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Parents, November 12, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated November 12, 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 all the Christmas packages he's received and informs them which ones he's received so far. The letter goes on to discuss news from home and describe his "fraternization" with the locals. The letter is signed "Devotedly, Buddy."

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Parents, November 19, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated November 19, 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 describes his upcoming furlough to Switzerland and discusses the packages he's received. The letter is signed "Devotedly, Buddy."

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Parents, September 1, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated September 1, 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 has moved again and describes the job he's been doing. The letter is signed "Devotedly, Buddy."

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Parents, September 17, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated September 17, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is traveling through France on furlough to his parents, W. N., Sr. and Catherine F. Bogan, in West Point, Mississippi. The letter describes what he's been doing during his travel through France on the way to England. The letter is signed "Love, Buddy."

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Parents, September 28, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated September 28, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. during his travels through England during his furlough to his parents, W. N., Sr. and Catherine F. Bogan, in West Point, Mississippi. The letter describes his travel as he heads back to Germany after furlough and all the things he's seen while in England. The letter is signed, "Devotedly, Buddy."

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Sister, Kay Bogan, April 14, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated April 14, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in Germany to his sister, Kay Bogan, in Meridian, Mississippi. The letter describes what he's been doing since being moved to Germany and where he is staying. The letter is signed "All my love, Son."

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Sister, Kay Bogan, April 30, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated April 30, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in Germany to his sister, Kay Bogan, in Meridian, Mississippi. The letter describes his new duty guarding bullets in the town the battalion is moving to and expresses his frustration as to why the war hasn't ended already. The letter is signed, "All my love, Son." The air mail envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service A. P. O., May 2, 1945 and a red six cent air mail postage stamp is in the upper right corner. An Army Examiner ink stamp is in the lower left with a signature beneath it.

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Sister, Kay Bogan, August 8, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated August 8, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in Germany to his sister, Kay Bogan, in Meridian, Mississippi. The letter describes the jobs he's been doing and discusses news from home. A pamphlet for "Broadway Alien" is included. The air mail envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service A. P. O., August 11, 1945 and includes two red six cent air mail postage stamps in the upper right.

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Sister, Kay Bogan, December 5, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated December 5, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in Germany to his sister, Kay Bogan, in Meridian, Mississippi. The letter describes his thoughts on Switzerland after having furloughed there and discusses news from home. The letter is signed "Love ya! Son." The envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service A. P. O., December 9, 1945 and includes a red six cent air mail postage stamp in the upper right.

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Sister, Kay Bogan, December 9, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated December 9, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in Germany to his sister, Kay Bogan, in Meridian, Mississippi. The letter informs her that he has been a corporal for over a month and is up for being promoted to sergeant but asks her not to say anything to the family for fear of the news being leaked to his hometown paper. The letter is signed "Love ya, Son." The envelope is double postmarked in the same spot. The underlying postmark is U. S. Army Postal Service, A. P. O., December 13, 1945 and the overlying postmark is Meridian, Mississippi, December 24, 1945. The original Meridian address is scratched through and "West Point" is penciled in beside it. A red six cent air mail postage stamp is in the upper right.

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Sister, Kay Bogan, February 28, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated February 28, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in France to his sister, Kay Bogan, in Meridian. The letter describes the German broadcast he heard over the radio and his thoughts about it. The letter is signed "Love, Son." The air mail envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service, March 2, 1945 and a red six cents air mail postage stamp is in the upper right. An army examiner ink stamp is in the lower left with a signature below it.

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Sister, Kay Bogan, February 4, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated February 4, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in France to his sister, Kay Bogan, in Meridian, Mississippi. The letter updates her on the fact that there were two bombs on the day that his troop pulled out of England and that he doesn't get to listen to BBC radio. The letter is signed "Bye bye and love, Son." the back of the letter has what appears to be math equations written in pencil. No envelope is included.

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Sister, Kay Bogan, January 3, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated January 3, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in France to his sister, Kay Bogan, in Meridian, Mississippi. The letter discusses how he is concerned that his parents are worried about his move to France from England and describes what the living situations are like in his camp. The letter is signed, "Love, Son." The War and Navy Departments V--Mail Service envelope is postmarked U. S. Postal Service No. 3, January 18, 1945.

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Sister, Kay Bogan, March 10, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated March 10, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in France to his sister, Kay Bogan in Meridian, Mississippi. The letter discusses what he's been doing and speculates whether or not his girl back home is engaged to someone else. The letter is dated

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Sister, Kay Bogan, March 18, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated March 18, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in France to his sister, Kay Bogan, in Meridian, Mississippi. The letter discusses the socks she sent him, her guess as to where he is, and the U. S. O. show he saw recently. The letter is signed "Love ya! Son." The War and Navy Departments V-Mail Service envelope is postmarked U. S. Postal Service No. 3, March 28, 1945.

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Sister, Kay Bogan, May 10, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten, dated May 10, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in Germany to his sister, Kay Bogan, in Meridian, Mississippi. The letter describes how he won't be excited about Germany's surrender until he steps off the boat back in the States. The letter goes on to describe what he's been doing while he's been in Germany and how he feels about his time there. The air mail envelope is postmarked U. S. Postal Service A. P. O., May 12, 1945 and a red six cent postage stamp is in the upper right. An Army examiner ink stamp is in the lower left with a signature beneath it.

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Sister, Kay Bogan, May 25, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated May 25, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he's stationed in German to his sister, Kay Bogan, in Meridian, Mississippi. The letter discusses news from her previous letter. The letter is signed "Love, Son." The War and Navy Departments V-Mail Service envelope is postmarked U. S. Postal Service No. 3, June 1, 1945.

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Sister, Kay Bogan, October 5, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated October 5, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in Germany to his sister, Kay Bogan, in Meridian, Mississippi. The letter details the trip during his furlough. The letter is signed "All my love, Son." The original postmark is not visible. A purple postmark for West Point, Mississippi, December 11, 1945, is in the lower left and a red six cent air mail postage stamp is in the upper right.

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to Juliet Chamberlin, February 14, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated January 30, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in France to Juliette Chamberlin in Jackson, Mississippi. The letter explains that he's been on the move again and hasn't been able to write and expresses his frustration in the unreliability of mail service. The letter is signed, "Devotedly, Son" and does not include an envelope.

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to Juliet Chamberlin, February 14, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated February 14, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in France to Juliette Chamberlin in Jackson, Mississippi. The letter describes the Valentine's his squad made and how the mail service finally caught up so that he got seventeen letters all at once. The letter is signed "Love You, Son" and does not include an envelope.

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to Juliet Chamberlin, March 10, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated March 10, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in France to Juliette Chamberlin in Jackson, Mississippi. The letter answers a lot of questions she had for him in her previous letter and describes his plans for where he'll go during his weekend pass. The letter is signed "All my love to you, Son." The Air Mail envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service, March 14, 1945. An army examiner ink stamp is in the lower left with a signature and two red three sent stamps are on the lower right.

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to Juliette Chamberlin, April 21, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated April 21, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in Germany to Juliette Chamberlin in Jackson, Mississippi. The letter thanks her for the package of candy he finally received and describes all of the letters he's received recently. The letter goes on to discuss news from home and is signed "All my love, Son."

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to Juliette Chamberlin, January 17, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated January 17, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in France to Juliette Chamberlin in Jackson, Mississippi. The letter describes how his camp has been moving around, how poorly the people he's seen look, and what the camp is like. The letter is signed "Devotedly, Son". A note from Juliette to an unknown recipient is written on the back of the last page requesting the recipient to send the canned fruit Neill asked for. The air mail envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service, January 21, 1945 and a red six cent air mail postage stamp is in the upper right corner. An army examiner ink stamp is in the lower left corner with a signature below it.

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to Juliette Chamberlin, July 15, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated July 15, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in Germany to Juliette Chamberlin in Jackson, Mississippi. The letter discusses the likelihood that the company will be moving again and describes what he's been doing in the meantime. The letter is signed "Dearest love, Son." The envelope is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service A. P. O., July 17, 1945 and includes a red six cent air mail postage stamp in the upper right. The letter was forwarded from Jackson to West Point and a postmark on the back is for Jackson, Mississippi, August 6, 1945.

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  Letter, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to Juliette Chamberlin, July 6, 1945

  William Neill Bogan Jr.

  This handwritten letter, dated July 6, 1945, is written from W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. where he is stationed in Germany to Juliette Chamberlin in Jackson, Mississippi. The letter updates her on where he is in Germany, that he is in the 3rd Army now under Patton, and describes his supervisory work over the German's in rebuilding things. The letter goes on to discuss his recreational activities. The letter is signed, "Devotedly, Son."