Letter re: Charles Wilkinson
- Title
- Letter re: Charles Wilkinson
- Creator
- Wilkinson, Charles M., Sr.
- Institution
- TCU
- Link
- https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/47565
- Description
- Menard Texas Nov 11- Dear Mr Carter - I've a recent letter from my son Captain Charles Wilkinson he mentions your son's name among others as being on of the Texas boys in the same prison camp with him. The card was dated Aug 30. from camp Oflag 64 - I have heard since then quite indirectly that the boys from this camp have been moved to Stalag Luft 3. Do you have any such official information? Our son was captured at (?) last Jan. he managed to escape from the temporary camp but was recaptured before he could reach the Allied lines and was sent to Oflag 64. in May - we had a short letter from larry Allen after he was sent back to the states saying the boys were treated fairly well. however he wrote as if they did not have enough food. we have of course sent all we have been allowed to send. There dos'nt seem to be much reason for writing to you. only knowing our sons are enduring the same hardships give me a feeling of waiting to write and hoping you could give me some news or information of their life there that we have failed to hear - and if you could write us any thing we would be so very grateful. Very Sincerely, Mr & Mrs Charlie Wilkinson Box 264 Menard Texas
- Date
- 1945-11-11
- Decade
- 1940s
- Subjects
- Prisoners of war
- World War II
- Carter, Amon G., Jr.
- Source
- Box 149, POW W Misc 1945 Folder, Item 030
- Type
- Document
- Formats
- 7.25x10.5 Paper
- Rights
- Prior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph