[Souvenir Card from Charles Stasny to his Parents, September 24, 1944]

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Souvenir card from Charles Stasny to his parents with a handwritten message discussing Amphibious Group Three's occupation of Northern Japan. The card has a map of Amphibious Group 3's path through Northern Japan beginning in Aomori and travelling to Otaru. Envelope from Charles Stasny to his parents with text celebrating Amphibious Group Three and the USS Appalachian's (AGC-1) occupation of Northern Japan.

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[2] p. ; 10 x 22 cm. + 1 envelope (11 x 23 cm.)

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Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014 1944-09-24/1944-09-25.

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Souvenir card from Charles Stasny to his parents with a handwritten message discussing Amphibious Group Three's occupation of Northern Japan. The card has a map of Amphibious Group 3's path through Northern Japan beginning in Aomori and travelling to Otaru. Envelope from Charles Stasny to his parents with text celebrating Amphibious Group Three and the USS Appalachian's (AGC-1) occupation of Northern Japan.

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[2] p. ; 10 x 22 cm. + 1 envelope (11 x 23 cm.)

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Item text: "Dear Mother and Dad,

Just a little souvenir card and envelope for the date of our occupation of Northern Japan, I am writing this a day ahead of time so that it may be post-marked the right date. We are to arrive at AOMORI tomorow[sic] morning and then about a week later we are to go up to OTARU

[back] The weather has been very good the past two days. Clear and nice and cool only slightly windy. Really slept good last night. Had to use a blanket for the first time last night. This is all for now.

Love,
Charles"

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Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014. [Souvenir Card from Charles Stasny to his Parents, September 24, 1944], letter, 1944-09-24/1944-09-25; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1677372/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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