Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection
Files
Date
5-19-1945
Description
Sonny Boy says he has not visited a concentration camp, though some tankers from his outfit did. He tries responding to his mother's question about all that he has seen, but he says he has a hard time remembering as it's all run together. He asks to be sent pictures of home. He describes the family he stayed with in Luxembourg.
Mentioned Locations
England; Luxembourg
Keywords
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Letter-writing; Weather; Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945.
Format
Digital reproduction of a 4-page letter
Contributor
Hillary A. H. Richardson
Identifier
mcj-dp018-19450519-smith-sonnyboy
Source
Box C613, folder 8
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All unpublished materials are protected by copyright held by Mississippi University for Women.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; May 19, 1945" (1945). Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. 522.
https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/522