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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09855.145 Author/Creator: White, Frank B., 1915-1999 Place Written: Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands Type: Greeting Card Date: 26 December 1944 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 15.5 cm, Width: 12 cm Order a Copy

One greeting card from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated December 26, 1944. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California. Signed by 24 soldiers. The card features a star and two open envelopes that have Christmas and New Year's greeting on them. The card reads, "Across the Miles... Time and space keep us apart, But thoughts still have a way Of reaching out across the miles To greet you every day, And memories at Christmas time Just bring you closer still, While best of wishes go to you, Just as they always will!" Signed by Liut. William J. Lineman, Charlie Y. Turner, Bub Tenley, Andrew J. Temple, Michael S. McCarthy, B.E. Darr, George I. Eppard, Louis B. Lino, Wade B. Riley, P. J. Mauolf, Paul H. Bixler, William K. Everett, John B. Singleton, Franai S. Buckle, Edwin A. O. Callaghan, Albert B. "Nick" Nicholson, F. S. Williams, Anthony J. "Kass" Kasherlee, A. A. Schmidt, L. J. Johnson, W. M. Sanford, W. M. Junnung Lam, J. Tarletern, Arthur E. Miller.

White, Frank B., 1915-1999
White, L. Jean, 1915-2014
Lineman, William J., fl. 1945
Turner, Charlie Y., fl. 1945
Tenley, Bub, fl. 1945
Temple, Andrew J., fl. 1945
McCarthy, Michael S., fl. 1945
Darr, B. E., fl. 1945
Eppard, George I., fl. 1945
Lino, Louis B., fl. 1945
Riley, Wade B., fl. 1945
Mauolf, P. J., fl. 1945
Bixler, Paul H., fl. 1945
Everett, William K., fl. 1945
Singleton, John B., fl. 1945
Buckle, Franai S., fl. 1945
Callaghan, Edwin A. O., fl. 1945
Nicholson, Albert B. "Nick," fl. 1945
Williams, F. S., fl. 1945
Kasherlee, Anthony J. "Kass," fl. 1945
Schmidt, A. A., fl. 1945
Johnson, L. J., fl. 1945
Sanford, W. M., fl. 1945
Lam, W. M. Junnung, fl. 1945
Tarletern, J., fl. 1945
Miller, Arthur E., fl. 1945

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