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"I'd rather be a private with a chicken on my knee than a colonel with an eagle on my shoulder." : Postcard 1945.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Summary:
- Description: A beautiful woman sits on the lap of a happy soldier, while another soldier salutes an officer. "I'd rather be a private with a chicken on my knee than a colonel with an eagle on my shoulder." Sent from Pvt. Dave Zahler, Camp Pickett, Virginia, to Ruth Zonenshine, Brooklyn, New York. "Hello Ruth, How are you kid? Was very glad to see you when I was home. Send my best regards to your folks and girlfriends. Particularly both Anne Rogy [name may be incorrect] and Vivian. We had a blowout coming back on the [illegible]. We made it finally after a long tiring trip. I hope to come in again, maybe next Sunday. So long for now, Dave.".
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource (viewed on June 12, 2019).
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