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Invasion money seen as wartime currency for occupied Europe
Washington dispatch explains the use of invasion money in France Italy and Germany as a medium of exchange for troops and authorities. It notes the printing by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing the evolving plans for repayment and credits among Italy France and Germany and cites exchange rates: 100 lire per dollar in Italy and 50 francs per dollar in France. A brief obituary from Wolsey reports A C Johnson's death July 24 at age 74, formerly a farmer near Huron.
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Karl R. Bauman
Washington
Germany
North Africa
Italy
United States
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
France
G. I. Joe
Wolsey
A. C. Johnson
Huron