Letters From Prison Camp Highlight American POW Morale
The Adams family receпts word from Lieuts Robert M Adams and Alan R Stuyvesant about life in Italian camp 21 PM 3300. Red Cross parcels sustain prisoners with decent food and facilities while letters and home mail lift spirits and morale in a large British officers camp.
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Fenton W. Adams
Longwood Drive
Robert M. Adams
Africa
Messerschmidt
Alan R. Stuyvesant
P. D. Glenn
American Red Cross
Adams
Cedar Rapids
Glenn
London
Italy
Bob
Chieti
Lieut. Stuyvesant
Properly sealed and pretty strong camp note
A letter praises He Bob as popular and busy with studying and drawing. It highlights his cartography talent and a singing performance of Ma I Miss Your Apple Pie. The writer notes a positive camp experience and personal resilience after service, including a medical personnel exchange.
Merchant Marine Cadets Celebrate 50 Years Of Training
The United States Merchant Marine Cadet corps marks its fiftieth anniversary as its ranks grow from 445 to 5,200. In the last 14 months 2,410 cadets trained, including 993 at schools and 1,417 aboard ships. Of 238 cadet midshipmen on ships sunk by the enemy, 63 were killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps
Stuart Dingman Is Made Major
Stuart M. Dingman son of Vic and Mrs M F Dingman of 1508 D avenue NE is promoted from captain to major at Camp.
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Stuart Dingman
Stuart M. Dingman
Vic
M. F. Dingman
D Avenue NE
Texas Soldier With Tank Destroyer Unit Remains Abroad
Hood Texas resident is serving with a tank destroyer unit. A Coe College graduate with a reserve commission, he has served three years in the army after training at Fort Benning and Fort Knox. His wife and son live with him in Texas.
Tax Payment Deadline Set for June Fifteenth
Cedar Rapids division Internal Revenue deputies urge rapid payment of the second 1942 income tax installment due June 15. Taxpayers must bring mail notices showing their account numbers to the office to keep records in order.
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Collec
Cedar Rapids
Internal Revenue
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