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Date

8-12-1944

Description

Sonny Boy, fighting in France, openly expresses how vulnerable he has been to men shooting at him and how he has experienced fear, but he frames these experiences within a positive perspective. He describes the jubilance the communities around him express towards the Allies.

Keywords

World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe; Weather

Format

Digital reproduction of a 1-page telegram

Contributor

Ashley M. Glirbas

Identifier

mcj-dp018-19440812-smith-sonnyboy_001

Source

Box C613, folder 1

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All unpublished materials are protected by copyright held by Mississippi University for Women.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.

Telegram from Sonny Boy Smith to Bernice Smith, August 12, 1944

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