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United States. Army Air Forces Letter of Information

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.146 Author/Creator: United States. Army Air Forces Place Written: s.l. Type: Typed document signed Date: 30 November 1944 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 27.5 cm, Width: 21.3 cm Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Transcript of document

A Letter of Information to all combat crew members. Lists military ways to defeat the Japanese with an overt nationalistic tone, naming the enemy, "those yellow bastards." Goes through bombing information and the type of damage they can do. Talks about the importance of bombing the landing strip at Iwo Jima to protect their troops in Saipan.

Signed by "R.L. Waldron, Colonel, Air Corps, Commanding"

Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009

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