Nelson, Manning Collection, 1943-1945

Nelson, Manning Collection, 1943-1945

Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina

World War (1939-1945)

Letters

Manning Nelson (d. 1945) was a member of The Citadel's Class of 1938. After graduation, he attended medical school before enlisting in the Army Medical Corps in 1943. He was stationed at various locations in the Pacific until he was killed in an explosion in the Ryukyu Islands in Japan.

This collection consists of letters between Manning and his wife, Elizabeth, from 1943-1945. The letters from 1943-March 1945 are all from Manning to Elizabeth while the letters from March 1945-May 1945 are all from Elizabeth to Manning. These letters were sent to Manning after his death and as a result, were returned to Elizabeth. They came to The Citadel Archives still sealed, having never been opened and read.

Nelson, Manning

Nelson, Elizabeth

The Citadel Archives and Museum

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