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442nd Soldiers Send Father’s Day Greeting
From Hattiesburg American June 21, 1943
Fifty Nisei soldiers from Hawaii serving in the Japanese American Combat Team here cabled Father’s Day greetings to their dads back in the islands in time for Sunday morning delivery.
The messages were youthful and sincere, some humorous. Limited to twenty-five words, one soldier cabled: “I hope this Father’s Day message will warm you up so you will send me some money.” For the most part the messages were tinged with love and longing to be back with their fathers. “I’m getting along fine and Aloha to the greatest pal in the world,” typified the overseas greetings.
One soldier wired: “Take it easy until I get back; And we can have good times as in days gone by.” The soldier spent an average of $3 apiece on the messages.
Last month, on Mother’s Day, the Nisei soldiers sent 247 telegrams to their mothers.
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June 21, 1943
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+ Hattiesburg American
Media Type: Newspaper
Place: Hattiesburg
State: Mississippi
Country: United States
The Hattiesburg American was founded in 1897 as a weekly newspaper, the Hattiesburg Progress.[2] In 1907, the Hattiesburg Progress was acquired by The Hattiesburg Daily News. When the U.S. entered World War I in 1917, the newspaper was renamed the Hattiesburg American.
The Hattiesburg American was purchased by the Harmon family in the 1920s and was sold to the Hederman family in 1960.[2] Gannett acquired the newspaper in 1982.
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