Letter, from Robert B. Ray to Denise Beyt Ray, August 11, 1944

Authors

Robert B. Ray

Files

Description

In this typed V-Mail letter, Robert B. Ray writes from where he is stationed near New Guinea, to his wife, Denise Beyt Ray in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Ray he updates her on the mail situation and explains that work has been lighter but he hopes it picks up soon. He goes on to talk about a letter he received and tells her he's sent her an ashtray made out of shell case and bullets that one of the boys made. A War and Navy Departments V-mail Service envelope postmarked August 20, 1944 with orange stripes and an image of wings surrounded by the words "via US Air Mail" on the right side is included.

Publication Date

8-11-1944

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

Correspondence; WWII (World War, 1939-1945)

Keywords

love letters; World War II

Geographic Location

New Guinea (Aus)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1944-08-11-Letters-Robert-to-Denise

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 2, Folder 12

Repository

Manuscripts Unit

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

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

Hays-Ray-Webb collection, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University Libraries, Mississippi State University