Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection
Files
Date
11-3-1943
Description
From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Sonny Boy Smith to Pauline Smith; November 3, 1943. Sonny Boy has finally begun battle training. He reports to his mother that he walked 15-20 miles on the day he wrote to her and 13 over the weekend. He is getting to sleep in a tent and other men in his group have gotten packages of food delivered to them.
Mentioned Locations
Fort Knox (Ky.)
Keywords
Army life; Well-being; Military
Format
Digital reproduction of a 2-page handwritten letter
Contributor
Stephanie R Salvaterra
Identifier
mcj-dp018-19431103-smith-sonnyboy_001
Source
Box C612, Folder 12
Rights
All unpublished materials are protected by copyright held by Mississippi University for Women. Permission to publish or reproduce must be requested in writing to the University Archivist. Published materials may also be protected by copyright, and the user must locate and request permission from copyright holder to publish or reproduce.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Sam Ellard, "Letter from Sonny Boy Smith to Pauline Smith; November 3, 1943" (1943). Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. 268.
https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/268