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US, Stars and Stripes, 1918-1964

Records: 229,601Complete: 100%

The ‘Stars and Stripes’ newspaper published overseas during various US conflicts and began during the Civil War. It first appeared in the twentieth century during World War I. The paper’s purpose was to boost troop morale and provide scattered troops across the Western Front with a sense of unity.

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Forces War Records, US, The Stars and Stripes, 1918-1964 (https://nz.forceswarrecords.com/publication/1078/us-stars-and-stripes-1918-1964 : accessed 2/11/2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, Stars and Stripes, 1918-1964
Total Records
229,601Complete: 100%
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Published on Forces War Records
4 December 2019
Last Updated
12 May 2023