Letter from Holland M. Smith, nicknamed "Howling Mad," to his cousin Jessie Smith of Brewton, Ala.

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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Letter from Holland M. Smith, nicknamed "Howling Mad," to his cousin Jessie Smith of Brewton, Ala.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Smith, Ada; Smith, Holland M. (Holland McTyeire), 1882-1967; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns; World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel
description 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."
spelling Q0000007288 - Q0000007292Q7288 - Q7292Letter 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 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."1943 April 211943-04-211940-1949Smith, Ada; Smith, Holland M. (Holland McTyeire), 1882-1967; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns; World War, 1939-1945--Military personnelTextCorrespondenceSmith, Holland McTyeireHolland M. Smith letterSPR513v19926Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.300 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1205
title Letter from Holland M. Smith, nicknamed "Howling Mad," to his cousin Jessie Smith of Brewton, Ala.
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