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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1944
Page
13
Readers in 1943 Roanoke Rapids share wartime notes from service members abroad. Messages from 2/C Robt Wheeler, Pvt John C Williams, and others request newspaper delivery and hometown greetings while praising country strength and unity.
A reader requests a print of a New Year greeting in the Herald thanking friends of Roanoke Rapids for Xmas cards and well wishes. The note expresses gratitude and holiday sentiment to the local community.
George W. Beard expresses gratitude to Roanoke Mills Co and Roanoke Rapids residents for support with War Bonds and prayers. He pledges victory in the war and asks God’s blessing, signing as S 20 % Fleet P. O. New York. He also requests extra Herald issues as a hometown comfort.
Fleet Post Office letter from John H. Wooton 3/C speaks of faith in loved ones, longing to return to America, and defending liberty. He urges preservation of freedoms such as speech, worship, work, and gates opened by victory. Families and wives sustain homes while soldiers forge weapons for a future homeland.
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