Letter from Sonny Boy Smith to Pauline Smith; April 25, 1945

Creator

Sam Ellard Smith

Files

Date

4-25-1945

Description

Sonny Boy writes about his experiences in Germany, including all of the advertising he has seen and what the other members of his platoon have been doing. He discusses his meals, the weather, and how he expects to survive the fighting in Europe.

Mentioned Locations

Germany

Keywords

World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Well-being; Food; Weather; Reading; Letter writing

Format

Digital reproduction of a 5-page letter

Contributor

Hillary A. H. Richardson

Identifier

mcj-dp018-19450425-smith-sonnyboy

Source

Box C613, folder 8

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All unpublished materials are protected by copyright held by Mississippi University for Women.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; April 25, 1945" (1945). Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. 512.
https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/512