Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection
Files
Date
10-30-1945
Description
Sonny Boy discusses his stay at Camp Detroit while he waits to be sent home from Europe. He mentions a string band in the camp and muses about celebrations in the United States while many solders are still overseas. He also anticipates needing to stay in the army once at home in order to afford treatment for his back injury.
Keywords
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Army -- Military Life; Military Discharge
Format
Digital reproduction of a 5-page letter
Contributor
Hillary A. H. Richardson
Identifier
mcj-dp018-19451030-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All unpublished materials are protected by copyright held by Mississippi University for Women.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; October 30, 1945" (1945). Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. 565.
https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/565