World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Morgan letters to Ronald Armstrong
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0397
Abstract
Charles Morgan letters to Ronald Armstrong comprise of letters written by British author Charles Morgan (1871–1951) and primarily addressed to his friend Ronald Armstrong, a British Consulate official based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Dates:
1930–1958
Henry J. Southmayd, Jr., World War II letters to the Southmayd family
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0666
Abstract
This collection consists of 58 letters written by Henry J. Southmayd, Jr., to his family between 1940 and 1945 while serving in the 65th Fighter Squadron, 57th Fighter Group of the 12th Army Air Force. The letters detail his recruitment into the Army Air Corps and subsequent training as well as the events and conditions experienced while participating in the North African and Italian campaigns of the European Theater during World War II.
Dates:
1940-1967; Majority of material found within 1940-1945