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442nd's Paralysis Fund Exceeds $7000
From Hattiesburg American July 10, 1943
A check for $7098 has been sent to Honolulu as a gift to the Hawaiian Islands infantile paralysis fund following a brief campaign among the members of the 442nd Combat Team at Camp Shelby.
It was announced previously that the 442nd had raised $6,800. Additional donations increased the total to $7098
As far as known at 442nd headquarters the $7098 is larger than the aggregate gift of any separate group in Honolulu.
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July 10, 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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