V-Mail from Walter B. Armour to The Apache Sentinel, March 23, 1944
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Title
V-Mail from Walter B. Armour to The Apache Sentinel, March 23, 1944
Rights Information
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Type
Text
Creator
Armour, Walter B. (Correspondent)
Date
1944-03-23
Description
Victory mail from Staff Sergeant Walter B. Armour to The Apache Sentinel. In his letter, Armour informs The Sentinel that reading their January 28, 1944 issue brought him great pleasure. He goes on to share updates on the 229th Salvage Collection Company's work in the British Isles. The letter also includes a handwritten note penned by "T. RT. G," who explains they saw to it that Armour's unit received publicity in The Apache Sentinel and the Negro Press.
Genre
Personal correspondence
Language
English
Place
Fort Huachuca (Ariz.)
New York (N.Y.)
Physical Description
1 page
Identifier
JGRCMA-MSS2004-1108-B008C-F055-I010
Topics
African American troops
African American newspapers
African American journalists
Soldiers' writings, American
V-mail
Time Period
World War II (1939-1945)
Physical Location
Thelma T. Gorham Collection, John G. Riley House Archives, Tallahassee Community College Library, Tallahassee, Florida.