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American Express Company A Guide to the Insignia of the Army - Navy Marine Corpss and Coast Guard.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09611.400.01 Author/Creator: American Express Company Place Written: s.l. Type: Pamphlet Date: 1942-1945 Pagination: 2 p. : Order a Copy

One tri-folded pamphlet entitled "A Guide to the Insignia of the Army - Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard." by the American Express company dated circa 1942-1945. Features visual list of the insignia and rank of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Marines. It also includes a selection of Army divisions. It includes on separate pages a list of 10 good reasons for using travelers checks, and general orders for sentries on post. Enclosed with five other items in an envelope dated February 5, 1945. (GLC09611.400.02-.07)

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016
American Express Company

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