Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection

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Date

7-29-1945

Description

Sonny Boy tells his mother about fishing in a nearby stream, and about his batallion in a castle belonging to the Belgian king and queen. He recalls a harrowing experience at Bastogne in which he escaped gunfire.

Mentioned Locations

Bastogne, Belgium

Keywords

World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Well-being; Germany -- campaigns

Format

Digital reproduction of a 9-page letter

Contributor

Hillary A. H. Richardson

Identifier

mcj-dp018-19450729-smith-sonnyboy

Source

Box C613, folder 9

Notes

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All unpublished materials are protected by copyright held by Mississippi University for Women.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

Letter from Sonny Boy Smith to Pauline Smith; July 29, 1945

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