Letter from Jesse Ellard to Leon and Mary Ellard; August 31, 1944

Creator

Jesse Ellard

Files

Date

8-31-1944

Description

Jesse mentions diseases affecting Japanese prisoners, hunting animals while overseas, and Robert Young's death. While he seems discouraged about the Pacific Campaign, Jesse is positive about the European Campaign from what he has heard.

Keywords

World War, 1939-1945; Personal narratives; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area; Casualties; Hunting

Format

Digital reproduction of a 3-page letter

Contributor

Ashley M. Glirbas

Identifier

mcj-dp018-19440831-ellard-jesse_001

Source

Box C613, folder 2

Notes

Contains offensive language; enclosed is Japanese currency ("een cent bill")

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All unpublished materials are protected by copyright held by Mississippi University for Women.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

Ellard, Jesse, "Letter from Jesse Ellard to Leon and Mary Ellard; August 31, 1944" (1944). Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. 439.
https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/439