Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection
Files
Date
5-22-1945
Description
Sonny Boy writes his mother from Czechoslovakia that censorship has ended. He is practicing his accordian. He details his overseas service, from his arrival in England, through France, freeing prisoners of war and taking shellings. He writes about killing German soldiers and losing men in his platoon.
Mentioned Locations
France; Germany; Czechoslovakia
Keywords
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; censorship;
Format
Digital reproduction of a 10-page letter
Contributor
Hillary A. H. Richardson
Identifier
mcj-dp018-19450522-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All unpublished materials are protected by copyright held by Mississippi University for Women.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 22, 1945" (1945). Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. 524.
https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/524