The Crutch (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1944

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Weekly newspaper published by the Reconditioning and Training Section of the Regional Hospital Annex at Camp Barkeley, Texas, that includes news of interest to hospital patients and other United States Army personnel at Camp Barkeley.

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six pages : ill. ; page 11 x 9 in. Scanned Scanned from physical pages.

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Creator: Unknown. October 5, 1944.

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  • Main Title: The Crutch (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1944
  • Serial Title: The Crutch

Description

Weekly newspaper published by the Reconditioning and Training Section of the Regional Hospital Annex at Camp Barkeley, Texas, that includes news of interest to hospital patients and other United States Army personnel at Camp Barkeley.

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six pages : ill. ; page 11 x 9 in. Scanned Scanned from physical pages.

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  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1
  • Edition: 1

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Abilene Library Consortium

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Camp Barkeley Newspapers

Once located near present-day Dyess Air Force Base, this was among the largest U.S. military installations in Texas. These newspapers published by personnel provided news and information to soldiers and their families.

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  • October 5, 1944

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  • May 11, 2023, 9:45 a.m.

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The Crutch (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1944, newspaper, October 5, 1944; Camp Barkeley, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth598356/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.

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