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	World War II postcard sent by Bernard Stasney Title World War II postcard sent by Bernard Stasney Date of Original 194- Description A soldier in uniform holds a can of shoe polish and a brush while indicating freshly polished boots. A pin-up poster of a girl is visible behind him. The text reads "Camp life is great-- I'm aquiring a little polish!" The postcard was sent by Bernard Stasney back to his family in Morton County, N.D. Ordering Information http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html General Subject Military Subject (LCTGM) Postcards Shoe polishes Military uniforms Subject (LCSH) World War, 1939-1945 Personal Name Stasney, Bernard L., 1914- Decade 1940-1949 Item Number 10630-1-90-1 Format of Original Postcards Biography/History Bernard L. Stasney was born in 1914. He joined the military in 1941. He wrote many letters home to his family from Mac Dill Field, Tampa, FL; Walterboro Air Base, Walterboro, SC; Fort Snelling, MN; Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, TX; Sarasota Field, Sarasota, FL; and Columbia Army Air Base, Columbia, SC. After training in the United States, Bernard was stationed in North Africa beginning in May 1943, followed by tours in Italy, France, and Germany. Repository Institution State Historical Society of North Dakota Repository Collection Martin M. Stasney Family Papers Mss 10630 Collection Finding Aid Consult http://history.nd.gov/archives/manuscripts/inventory/10630.html Credit Line State Historical Society of North Dakota (10630-1-90-1) Rights Management Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Digital ID sh106301901
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