[George Marshall's Sympathy Card]

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A letter from General George C. Marshall, the United States Army Chief of Staff, expressing his condolences for the death of an unidentified soldier. The text reads: "General Marshall extends his deep sympathy in your bereavement. Your son fought valiantly in a supreme hour of his country's need. His memory will live in the grateful heart of our nation."

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1 p. : col. ill. ; 11 x 14 cm.

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Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959 1945.

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A letter from General George C. Marshall, the United States Army Chief of Staff, expressing his condolences for the death of an unidentified soldier.

The text reads: "General Marshall extends his deep sympathy in your bereavement. Your son fought valiantly in a supreme hour of his country's need. His memory will live in the grateful heart of our nation."

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1 p. : col. ill. ; 11 x 14 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2010

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  • 1945

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Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959. [George Marshall's Sympathy Card], text, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117200/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fort Worth Jewish Archives.

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