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FICTION
The Morale Builder
Read was a symbol of Yankee defiance none of his fellow prisoners could ever forget
March
1
1944
ARTHUR MANN
The Morale Builder
ARTHUR MANN
March
1
1944
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FICTION
The Morale Builder
Read was a symbol of Yankee defiance none of his fellow prisoners could ever forget
March
1
1944
ARTHUR MANN
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