Corporal Roger A. McNew Letters

Collection

Identifier: SPC-2025-002

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Corporal Roger A. McNew Letters (August 1978; circa 1970s) contains eight letters; one unauthored essay entitled "The Sailor", a speakeasy business card, and "Marine Corps Air Station Football Team" document. All of the letters, except for one, are from Roger to his mother. In these letters he discusses his time in the United States Marine Corps while stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Dates

August 1978; circa 1970s

Creator

McNew, Roger (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical / Historical

Roger Allan McNew (January 9 1959-September 17, 1978) was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Dona Lee McNew (1936 - 2002) and Hobert James McNew (1937 - 2009). Roger McNew was a corporal in the United States Marine Corps and was a member of Headquarters Battery, 5th Battalion, Tenth Marines. He was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. McNew drowned while swimming at West Onslow Beach and was pronounced dead on arrival at Onslow Memorial Hospital.