Letter from Sonny Boy Smith to Pauline Smith; October 24, 1944

Creator

Sam Ellard Smith

Files

Date

10-24-1944

Description

Sonny Boy has received some photographs from his mother. He anticipates Sleech Parker shall be sent to the Pacific Campaign after he completes his training. Furthermore, Sonny Boy and his fellow soldiers received badges for fighting in the infantry.

Keywords

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area; Personal Narratives; Letter writing; Photographs

Format

Digital reproduction of a 2-page letter

Contributor

Ashley M. Glirbas

Identifier

mcj-dp018-19441024-smith-sonnyboy_001

Source

Box C613, folder 3

Notes

Contains offensive language

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All unpublished materials are protected by copyright held by Mississippi University for Women.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; October 24, 1944" (1944). Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. 465.
https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/465