Elizabeth Hope to Venoy Reed

Elizabeth Hope to Venoy Reed

Letters

Reed, Elizabeth Hope, 1920-2016

Reed, Robert Venoy, 1915-1984

This undated Christmas card was sent by Elizabeth Hope to Venoy Reed. Reed entered the United States Army October, 1942 during World War II. He became a medic and landed in Normandy, France at the Omaha beachhead on June 16th, 1944 ten days after D-Day. Captured by German forces, Reed was a prisoner of war from January 19, 1945 to April 29, 1945. He returned to Jackson County, North Carolina and married Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Hope (1920-2016) June 2, 1946.

Reed, Elizabeth Hope, 1920-2016

Venoy and Elizabeth Reed Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

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2016-09-10

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3 pages(pages)

5.75" x 6.5"(dimension)

6.25" x 5.5"(dimension)

World War II in Southern Appalachia