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Europe, Mediterranean, and North Africa31 Dec 1959

Publication:
US, The Stars and Stripes, 1918-1964
Branch:
Army
Edition:
Europe, Mediterranean, and North Africa
Issue Date:
31 Dec 1959
Conflict Period:
Vietnam War

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About US, The Stars and Stripes, 1918-1964

The ‘Stars and Stripes’ newspaper published overseas during various US conflicts and began during the Civil War. It first appeared in the twentieth century during World War I. The paper’s purpose was to boost troop morale and provide scattered troops across the Western Front with a sense of unity.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, The Stars and Stripes, 1918-1964 (https://au.forceswarrecords.com/document/713600091/31-dec-1959-page-17-us-stars-and-stripes-1918-1964 : accessed 8 Nov 2024), database and images,

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US, Stars and Stripes, 1918-1964
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Last Updated
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