Letters from William Clayton Greene to his Mother, January-March 1945
- Containers:
- 01.0268 - Box 1, Folder 003
- Scope and content:
This folder contains letters from William Clayton Greene to his mother. The letters contain appreciation for cigarettes and other supplies mailed to him, updates on his adventures in Belgium such as visiting the villages and an anecdote about two young boys killed by stray mines. He also discusses German citizens that insisted they were not Nazis in the wake of his arrival into Germany. He mentions the German citizens greet the Americans with a mixed reactions. Some have hatred clearly on their faces while others open their arms in welcome. He also mentions friends of his capturing two "krauts" on a scouting mission because the Germans P-38 pistols both had broken firing pins.
Access and use
- Parent restrictions:
- This collection is open to all researchers.
- Parent terms of access:
- All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
