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Soldiers Checking Mail
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Private William Huneke and Sargeant Harold Gleaves checking in a stack of mail from soldiers and sailors at the fighting fronts of the world for the United States Armed Forces Institute (USAFI).
February 24, 1944
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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