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From African American Lives:
An anonymous contributor relates the origin of her great, great grandmother’s name:
“Imagine with me, if you will, how you would feel if someone asked you how you got your name, and your response was, ‘At the time of my birth, my master’s daughter was sent a letter which said, ‘Salina has birthed a girl. It is yours. What do you want to name it?’ The daughter wrote back: ‘I have a very dear schoolmate here named Cora Annie. Name it for her,’ and so it was.”
From New York War Stories:
New Yorker Edward M. Traboulsi’s recounts his experiences as a combat engineer in the European campaign:
“In combat, there was no distinction between officers and enlisted men. All of us were subjected to the same bombs, shells and mortars. Casualties were across the board.”
Also from New York War Stories:
Contributor Lawrence Herde recalls his experience during the invasion of Iwo Jima:
“The most memorable thing that I remember was when the Marines captured Mt. Suribachi. We were on the beach when we heard cheers from all over the island. And when I looked at Suribachi the Marines had the flag up and were kneeling down, along side of the flagpole. It reminded me of a Saturday afternoon, when the high school you were rooting for made a touchdown.”
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