Letter from Holland M. Smith, nicknamed "Howling Mad," to his cousin Jessie Smith of Brewton, Ala.
Smith, nicknamed "Howling Mad," became the highest ranking officer from Alabama in World War II, attaining the rank of lieutenant general by the end of the war. In the letter he discusses family members and reflects on the future of the war: "Yesterday was my 61st birthday. It was a v...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | Smith, nicknamed "Howling Mad," became the highest ranking officer from Alabama in World War II, attaining the rank of lieutenant general by the end of the war. In the letter he discusses family members and reflects on the future of the war: "Yesterday was my 61st birthday. It was a very happy one for me. When you receive this letter I shall be away on a secret mission. No one knows what may happen in this war but whatever it may be I feel prepared. Life has been full for me." |
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