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From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Sonny Boy to Christine Smith; September 7, 1943. Sonny Boys describes his experiences in basic training. ; https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/1234/thumbnail.jpg

From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Sonny Boy to Pauline Smith; September 10, 1943. Sonny Boy describes basic training to Martha and mentions that he will be trying a new gun soon. ; https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/1235/thumbnail.jpg

From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Sonnyboy to Martha Smith; September 23, 1943. Sonnyboy recounts stories of his life in military training. ; https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/1242/thumbnail.jpg

From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Sonnyboy to Pauline Smith; September 29, 1943. Sonnyboy updates his mother on army training. He tells her about his adventures learning to drive tanks and tie knots and assures her he is eating well. ; https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/1244/thumbnail.jpg

From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Sonny Boy to Pauline Smith and Sam H. Smith; September 13, 1943. Sonny Boy describes recent events in basic training. He is in the midst of learning to drive tanks and was yelled at by a Sergeant during training. ; https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/1236/thumbnail.jpg

From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Sonnyboy to Pauline Smith; September 27, 1943. Sonnyboy writes to his mother about his time on bivouac and his increasing skill in driving tanks. He shares his frustrations with trying to eat among other soldiers and compete for food. ; https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/1241/thumbnail.jpg

From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Sonny Boy to Martha Smith; January 4, 1940. Christine lost her teaching job and Sonny Boy has been catching and marking birds for later identification. Uncle Foss and Uncle Vick came for a visit to play dominos and sing songs. The county now has two attorneys. Uncle Chester borrows a suitcase. ; https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/1155/thumbnail.jpg