Derby letter, 11-3-1947

Derby letter, 11-3-1947

Mrs. William A. Derby wrote this letter to Eugene B. Sledge on November 3, 1947. Sledge was a combat infantryman in the U.S. Marine Corps and fought in the Pacific during World War II. In the 1940s, Sledge corresponded with several mothers whose sons were killed in the Battles of Peleliu and Okinawa...

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Main Author: Derby, Mrs. William A.
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:
Eugene B. Sledge documents
Online Access:http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/ebsledge,50
format Electronic
collection Eugene B. Sledge Collection
building Auburn University Digital Library
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Eugene B. Sledge documents
spellingShingle Eugene B. Sledge documents
Derby letter, 11-3-1947
Derby, Mrs. William A.
fulltopic Eugene B. Sledge documents
Mothers of war casualties -- United States -- Correspondence; Mothers of soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence; Battle casualties -- United States; World War, 1939-1945 -- Casualties; Veterans -- United States -- Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Correspondence
Battle of Peleliu
History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II; History -- 1946-1987: Post-World War II and the Era of Civil Rights; Peoples -- Military Life
Postwar; Sadness
description Mrs. William A. Derby wrote this letter to Eugene B. Sledge on November 3, 1947. Sledge was a combat infantryman in the U.S. Marine Corps and fought in the Pacific during World War II. In the 1940s, Sledge corresponded with several mothers whose sons were killed in the Battles of Peleliu and Okinawa. The mothers wanted to know more about the battles that killed their sons. This is the second letter Mrs. Derby wrote Sledge concerning Platoon Sargeant William E. Deggs, Jr., her son by a previous marriage. Deggs was killed at Peleliu. In this letter, Mrs. Derby thanked Sledge ifor the letter he wrote her about Peleliu. She found Sledge's words to be of great comfort in grieving the loss of her son. She ends the letter with some encouraging words for Sledge.
spelling Derby letter, 11-3-1947Mrs. William A. Derby wrote this letter to Eugene B. Sledge on November 3, 1947. Sledge was a combat infantryman in the U.S. Marine Corps and fought in the Pacific during World War II. In the 1940s, Sledge corresponded with several mothers whose sons were killed in the Battles of Peleliu and Okinawa. The mothers wanted to know more about the battles that killed their sons. This is the second letter Mrs. Derby wrote Sledge concerning Platoon Sargeant William E. Deggs, Jr., her son by a previous marriage. Deggs was killed at Peleliu. In this letter, Mrs. Derby thanked Sledge ifor the letter he wrote her about Peleliu. She found Sledge's words to be of great comfort in grieving the loss of her son. She ends the letter with some encouraging words for Sledge.Derby, Mrs. William A.Auburn University Libraries1947-11-031940sMothers of war casualties -- United States -- Correspondence; Mothers of soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence; Battle casualties -- United States; World War, 1939-1945 -- Casualties; Veterans -- United States -- Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- CorrespondenceBattle of PeleliuHistory -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II; History -- 1946-1987: Post-World War II and the Era of Civil Rights; Peoples -- Military LifeJPEGTextRG 97-005.96, box 1, folder 10001_Derby letter, 11-3-1947; Page 1Eugene Sledge papersAuburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.engThis image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.Postwar; Sadnesshttp://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ebsledge/id/50
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