Local Soldier Describes Routine Camp Life In British Columbia
Pvt. Clyde Young Sr stationed at Fort Nelson describes camp life in Canada. He details sleeping on sawdust, long cold marches, rough roads between Dawson Creek and Fort Nelson, and driving supply trucks under severe conditions. He notes the 800 mile distance from the border and the appeal of army life despite distance from home.
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Shookstown
Braddock
Pvt
Clyde Young
Fort Nelson
British Columbia
Pvt. Young
Camp Ord
San Bernardino
Calif
California
Ft Nelson
Ft. St. John
Dawson Creek
St. John
Juneau
Alaska
Ft. Nelson
U. S
Young
Dawson
John Brown Vest Owned by Brunswick Man
Clarence H. Pierce of Brunswick displays the brown vest once owned by John Brown the Harpers Ferry insurrectionist. Pierce received the relic from the late Charles C. James of Brunswick who inherited it from John Brown’s jailer in Charles Town West Virginia. Pierce has fielded many inquiries about the garment nationwide.
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Harry Ewing
John Brown
Harpers Ferry
Clarence H. Pierce
Brunswick
Pierce
Charles C. James
James
Charles Town
W. Va
Soldier in the U S Engineers Requests Home News
The excerpt shows a soldier in the U S Engineers writing his parents from the front. He asks about home life including dogs, goldfish, and whether a radio could reach him, while noting they will work with shovels and picks and focus on noncombat duties.
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Great North Woods
U. 5S
Norwegians Defy Nazis Despite Occupation
Prime Minister Johan Nygaardsvold, returning from London to head Norway's exile government, says occupied Norway has not been Nazified and continues to resist the German foe en route to Washington with allied support.
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New York
Norway
Johan Nygaardsvole
London
Washington
Questionnaires Mailed Out By Frederick County Draft Board
Frederick County Draft Board No. 2 mailed out 32 questionnaires for order numbers 10 491 to 10 520 inclusive. Recipients include Raymond Earl Baumgärdner Emmitsburg John Allen Holt Woodsboro Carroll Feete Leatherman Middletown Paul Venuis Bowers Le Gore Clyde David Main Williamsburg Kiefer Guy Green Lantz Harry Stiner Portner Thurmont Albert Chester Smith Lantz James Arthur Brown Sabillasville Thomas Lorraine Sappington Libertytown Raymond Cyrus Weant Emmitsburg Clifford Donald Willard Foxville Clarence Frederick Fisher Gracemham Alonso Rufus Barkham Deerfield Edwin Cornelius BondKeymar Patrick Huber Nusbaum Mt Aire George William Pearl Unionville Paul Lewis Brown Franklinville Robert Glenn Grossnickle Ellerton Charles Randolph Harmon Urbana Floyd Henry Altman Urbana Herman John Baublitz New Market Winfield Russell Leatherwood Mt Airy John Edwin Tab Jer near Kemptown Raymond Jugertha Wright near Mt Airy Roy Franklin Valentine Rocky Ridge Joseph John Harris Emmitsburg George Harold Fleagle Thurmont Robert Henry Sanders Emmitsburg James Franklin Garber Rocky Ridge Martin Luther Ropp near Urbana
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Board Two
Frederick County
Thomas Loraine Sappington
Libertytown
Raymond Cyrus Weant
Emmitsburg
Clifford Donald Willard
Foxville
Clarence Frederick Fisher
Graceham
Alonso Rufus Barkham
Deerfield
Edwin Cornelius Bond
Keymar
Patrick Huber Nusbaum
Rest Mt Aire
George William Pearl
Unionville
Paul Lewis Brown
Franklinville
Robert Glenn Grossnickle
Ellerton
Charles Randolph Harmon
Urbana
Floyd Henry Altman
Herman John Baublitz
New Market
Winfield Russell Leatherwood
Mt. Airy
John Edwin Tab Jer
Kemptown
Raymond Jugertha Wright
Roy Franklin Valentine
Rocky Ridge
Joseph John Harris
George Harold Fleagle
Thurmont
Robert Henry Sanders
James Franklin Garber
Martin Luther Ropp
Norwegian official envisions war effort with Roosevelt U S forces
Nygaresvold expressed hope to strengthen the war effort and inspect Norwegian forces in the United States and Canada. He predicted United States forces would be decisive in bringing victory to all.
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Roosevelt
Nygaresvold
United States
Canada
Beaverbrook Urges Offensive in West to Aid Soviets
Lord Beaverbrook called for a major new British offensive in the west to support the Soviet armies fighting Germany. He said holding or defeating the Germans could help bring down the Axis, addressing the annual dinner of the American Newspaper Publish.
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New York
Lord Beaverbrook
West
Germany
Shem
War ends now call to strike for Russia
A wartime address urges Americans to strike out to aid Russia, arguing defeat of the Russians would end the war and warn that such an opportunity may not return. The speaker emphasizes decisive action to bring the conflict to a swift termination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers Association
Russia
Rest of the War Effort Emphasized in Wartime Guidance
A wartime crowd hears a morale message urging persistent effort and shared sacrifice in the struggle abroad. The speaker emphasizes unity and steady support while noting practical tips for home front resilience, including food preservation advice.
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