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United States War Dept. What The Soldier Thinks

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC10047.03.312 Author/Creator: United States War Dept. Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: June 1944 Pagination: 18 p. ; Order a Copy

One pamphlet entitled What The Soldier Thinks dated June 1944. Includes articles:
If I were the CO
Some Attitudes of Puerto Rican GI's
Attitudes Toward Silver Star Awards
Keep Your Men Informed
Hatred of the Enemy
Attitude Towards News in DBI
What Yanks in CBI Think of the Chinese
Job Turnover and Morale Attitudes
The Training of Artillery Replacements
A Study of Morale in an AAF Fighter Command

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