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How Paperbacks Helped the U.S. Win World War II
The Wall Street Journal ^
| November 20, 2014
| Jennifer Maloney
Posted on 11/21/2014 12:09:56 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
My Dad was in the infantry in New Guinea. He told me about finding a whole crate of these paperbacks dumped on the beach for the GIs to pick through. He said those books kept him sane.
Also, why is everyone picking on this woman's appearance? She's a very, very fine-looking lady.
To: Bigg Red
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11/21/2014 1:32:30 PM PST
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Bigg Red
(Congress, do your duty and repo his pen and his phone.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I believe this is a WWI poster, but is close enough for government work.
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11/21/2014 2:21:58 PM PST
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zeugma
(The act of observing disturbs the observed.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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11/21/2014 2:25:29 PM PST
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uncitizen
(I weep for my country)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I agree, not guilty. One of the few things I have from my dad's time in WWII is a small red hardcover book titled 'The Soldier's Word & Phrase Book. English, French & German.
Just what it sounds like. It's about 3x5x1/4", and has an inches and centimetres ruler on the back. In the front cover, in pencil, is my dad's name and rank, c/o his Fleet P.O., in New York, and June 6, 1944.
He landed on Utah Beach.
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11/22/2014 10:29:57 AM PST
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real saxophonist
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