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dc.creatorGreen, Smith Lowry
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-22T19:38:53Z
dc.date.available2024-10-22T19:38:53Z
dc.date.issued1939-02-21
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/66453
dc.descriptionLetter from Smith Green to his grandparents, William and Mary Green, giving updates.
dc.format.medium7.25x10 paper
dc.relationSmith Lowry Green Collection (MS 179)
dc.rightsPrior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph
dc.sourceBox 002, Correspondence to Grandma & Grandpa 1939-41, 1945-46 (not POW) folder, Item 012
dc.subjectGreen, Smith L.
dc.subjectWorld War II
dc.subjectUnited States Army
dc.titleLetter from Smith Green to grandma and grandpa
dc.typeDocument
dc.description.transcriptionft. Benning, Georgia February 21, 1939 Dear Grandma & Grandpa, Well, here I am, in the good old cracker state. A guy out of Hdqrs. Co. 23rd Inf that I used to soldier with came with me. He is a student at the Communications School also. WE left San Antonio at 3:30 P.M. on Friday, the 17th and arrived at Columbus, Ga about 9:00 P.M. Saturday, the 18th. We came by Houston, Texas, New Orleans, La. Mobile and Montgomery, Ala. on to here. We came by Pulmann all the way. We rode the Southern Pacific to New Orleans then changed to the L. and N. we changed again at Opelika, Ala. There were two boys from the 2nd Tank Co here going to the Motor Mechanics School and I moved in just across the aisle from them. The only part of this place I don't like so far is that I'm on the 4th floor of the barracks and the mess hall is on the 1st floor. Tell every one hello for me. I must close now. ABout time for the lights to go out. I've been to the show. My address is Infantry School Detachment, Ft. Benning, Ga., or plain I.S.D. with all my love, write soon, Smith S. L. Green I.S.D. Ft Benning, Ga Mr. W.M. Green Box 426 Broken Bow, Oklahoma


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    Smith L. Green fought in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. He was a prisoner of war from 1942 to 1945. He also fought in the Korean War. Green attended graduate school at Texas Christian University, graduating in 1961.

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