My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Wartime Christmas Cards in DeKalb
From the November 28, 2018, MidWeek (DeKalb County, Illinois) "Looking Back."
1943, 75 Years Ago.
"Christmas greeting cards are being brought to the DeKalb Post Office where they will be held for holiday delivery.
"An appeal was made a couple weeks ago that the greeting cards be brought in as soon as possible and the response to date has been most gratifying."
So, the post office had asked for everyone to bring in their Christmas cards early so they could be shipped out when available transportation found.
--GreGen
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