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Letters From Our Boys France and Italy 1945
Soldiers write home from France and Italy praising the Herald, thanking Mr. Wilson for keeping hometown news close. They mention Pvt Ray Cooper Bi’s safe arrival in France and share poems by a Georgia-born friend, with reflections on Italy and a Tar Heel sense of humor.
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