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Birthday Cakes On Rifle Range
From Hattiesburg American July 26, 1943
A birthday is a birthday even in the army, so Chaplain John T. Barrett of the 442nd Combat Team delivered three huge birthday cakes to three privates on the rifle range. The men who received the cakes from their families in Hawaii were Pvts. Toshi Hirai, Kenneth T. Minogawa, Tsuneohiko Shimabukuro. Chaplain Barrett believes this was the first time in history of the Army that birthday cakes were delivered to men while they were out on the range.
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July 26, 1943
Page: 6
+ 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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People mentioned in this clipping: John T Barrett Toshi Hirai Kenneth T. Minogawa Tsuneohiko Shimabukuro