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Williams, James T. II, 1914-1966 War Department Messageform

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09587.213 Author/Creator: Williams, James T. II, 1914-1966 Place Written: Harrison Township, Michigan Type: Typed document signed Date: 15 December 1943 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 26.5 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Birthday message sent from James T. Williams Army Air Base Selfridge Field, Michigan to "Sis". Williams writes that there are no birthday cards so he sent the closest thing he could find. Most likely to his sister Geraldine Williams, whose birthday was in December. Written at Selfridge Air National Guard Base

Williams, James T. II, 1914-1966
Twitty, Geraldine Williams, 1930-

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