Letters from home boost morale for POW Lieut Bob Adams
Americans learn from Red Cross letters that Lieut Robert M. Adams, held in Camp 21 P.M. 3300 in Italy after a November crash over Africa, is in good health and high spirits. The messages describe camp life, relative comfort, and the critical importance of mail and parcels, with appeals for chocolate and condensed foods.
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Fenton W. Adams
Longwood Drive
Robert M. Adams
Africa
Messerschmidt
Alan R. Stuyvesant
P. D. Glenn
American Red
Bob
Lieut. Stuyvesant
P. G
Cartographer Bob Shines At Camp With Song
The report praises Bob for being popular and busy with study and drawing. He is described as one of the best cartographers and enjoyed singing Ma I Miss Your Apple Pie for new friends. The note adds he is in a good camp with supportive peers and plans to return to work after discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
P.O.W
Italy
Merchant Marine Cadets celebrate 50th anniversary
The United States Merchant Marine Cadet corps marked its fiftieth birthday as its size rose from 445 to 5,200. In the last 14 months 2,410 cadets trained including 993 at schools and 1,417 aboard merchant ships, with 238 cadet-midshipmen serving on ships sunk by the enemy. 63 were killed.
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United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps
Stuart Dingman Is Made Major
Stuart M. Dingman son of Mr and Mrs M F Dingman 1508 D Avenue NE has been promoted from captain to major at Camp.
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Stuart Dingman
Stuart M. Dingman
M. F. Dingman
D Avenue
Hood Texas Army Officer Deploys With Tank Destroyers
Coe College graduate and reserve commission holder serves in Hood Texas with a tank destroyer unit. He has three years in the army with training at Fort Benning and Fort Knox. His wife and son reside with him in Texas.
IRS urges timely second installment payments in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids the division office of internal revenue urges all taxpayers to pay the second installment and bring their mailed notices with account numbers to the payment location to keep records in order.
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Collec
Cedar Rapids
Internal Revenue
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Newman
Repai
Tima
Newman's Fur Department
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Newman’s
Marjorie Patterson
LUX
Towa
Mary Miles
Vanity Fair
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Cook Books
Better Homes and Garden Magazine
Newman's
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Newman’s Street
Army
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