Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection
Files
Date
9-8-1945
Description
Sonny Boy explains his points (or Adjusted Service Rating Score) and his likelihood of coming home by Christmas. All of the men he began serving with have been transferred, and he isn't friends with any of the existing men in his battalion. He also talks about listening to music and how his pain is subsiding.
Mentioned Locations
Raids, France
Keywords
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Well-being; Country Music
Format
Digital reproduction of a 6-page letter
Contributor
Hillary A. H. Richardson
Identifier
mcj-dp018-19450908-smith-sonnyboy
Source
Box C613, folder 11
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All unpublished materials are protected by copyright held by Mississippi University for Women.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; September 8, 1945" (1945). Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. 558.
https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/558