Letter from Capt. O. C. McDavid to Jack, 1944 February - March

Date: February 1944-March 1944
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  • Letter from Capt. O. C. McDavid to Jack, 1944 February - March
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  • 1944-02/1944-03
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  • This letter was typed by U.S. Army Captain O. C. McDavid to a friend named “Jack”, written in installments at sea. The letter describes the hair-trimming ritual used to initiate troops as they crossed the equator. The first page contains an illustration depicting the forced head shaving and the resulting hairstyles of various military personnel.
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  • 2011-008, Box 2, Folder 3
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  • McDavid, Gene
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  • This item may be used freely by permission of the copyright holder. If publishing in print, electronically, or on a website, please cite the item.
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  • ark:/84475/do8327mr972