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Roanoke Rapids Herald in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

09 Dec 1943

Page 5

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Roanoke Rapids Herald

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Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1943

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5

Letters From Our Boys Navy World War II Dispatch

A long wartime letter recalls service details from 1943 including travel 24 000 sea miles burned 1040 gallons of fuel oil worth 20 000 dollars propellers turning 17 600 000 times per ship and 275 enlisted with 20 officers expressing thanks for home news and requests to publish address updates for friends and family.

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Caroll Eveyone Cleta Mother Sam Jessie J. B. Browning Momm US. S. Nields New York
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Letter from Soldier Requests Address Update and Herald Delivery

Nov 14 1943 military letter from Thomas H Cooks of Pfe Co B 105th Mechanized Battalion Atterbury Camp Indiana asking for address change and continued Herald delivery. He notes eight years in service with prior stations Monroe Virginia Camp Stewart Savannah Georgia and requests publication of the notice.

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Camp Stewart Baltimore New York Australia New Caledonia New Georgia Island Herald Thomas H. Cooks Pfe. Co 105Th Mech. Bn Camp Atterbury Ind Mr. Wilson Dome Monroe Savannah
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Local Letter Praises Hometown Soldier Community

A brief note from H. O. Big of the 925th A A A Bn stationed at P O 709 San Francisco California writes to Mr Wilson praising his hometown for its support of the troops. The writer indicates a continuation on page 11 Sec B.

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H. O. Big A. P.O San Francisco Calif Mr. Wilson Fair City
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