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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1943
Page
3
Public wartime letters show servicemen writing home from Camp Haan Camp Gruber Fort Sill and Fort Jackson. Messages express longing for family hope for furlough and pride in serving with the Rainbow Division and military bands with addresses avoiding ship or unit details.
A serviceman from Battery B 546th AAA Battalion at Camp Haan California writes of homesickness and hope to graduate as an instructor in August. He thanks readers for the Bear Herald, asks for home paper mail, and notes plans for future correspondence with Roanoke Rapids and Amarillo connections.
A wartime letter from Cpl Arthur C Lynch details induction on January 30 and rapid promotions to Pfc and Cpl. He expresses duty to win the war and hopes to return home soon to his mother and father. He signs with unit and APO address.
Levon Theatre Weldon presents Cinderella Swing It starring Kibbee and Warren Sunday. On Monday and Tuesday James Cagney and Sean Leslie appear in Yankee Doodle Dandy. Wednesday Thursday brings Red Skelton and Ann Rutherford in Whistling Dixie. Friday Saturday shows McGuerins From Brooklyn with William Bendix and Grace Bradley.
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