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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1946
Page
9
Poem and notes recount a troopship crossing with seasickness and cramped conditions. The speaker, Pfc. Herman R. Newsome, describes meals, odors, and interminable quarters aboard ship, plus reflections on war’s senseless toll and the hope of returning home after defeating the enemy. The piece ends with aviation education notes and a quip about private letters.
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