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Happy Birthday Pvt. Kiyoshi Tsubata
From Hattiesburg American July 2, 1943
Pvt. Kiyoshi Tsubata, a member of the Japanese-American combat team, celebrated his 24th birthday July 1 with a huge birthday cake. A letter from his wife, Frances, from Wailua, Oahu, Hawaii, addressed to Lt. K. Akamatsu and Chaplain John T. Barrett, asked that the two officers arrange a party for her husband with a decorated cake as a surprise. Her letter read: “I sincerely hope that this letter reaches you in ample time to get a birthday cake for my husband, Kiyoshi, on his birthday, July 1. I am very anxious that he have a happy birthday, and sending this cake to him is just a token of my love.”
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July 2, 1943
Page: 3
+ 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 Kiyoshi Tsubata Frances Tsubata K. Akamatsu Frances