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Unknown Geiger Says Fourth Marine Division Will Be Demobilized

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09855.282.02 Author/Creator: Unknown Place Written: Tinian Island Type: Newspaper clipping Date: 10 October 1945 Pagination: 2 p. : Order a Copy

One newspaper clipping sent by Frank B. White to L Jean White dated October 10, 1945. Concerns the demobilization of the Fourth Marine Division of which Frank is a member. Also contains an article on the back entitled "Waves, Spars, Marines, To Go" concerning the demobilization of a portion of the groups of women that were sent to Hawaii nine months previously.

White, Frank B., 1915-1999
White, L. Jean, 1915-2014

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