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“The Rumor Got Started that These Japs Had Some American Cigarettes—Then Nothing Could Stop My Men”
April
1
1945
Ned Hilton
“The Rumor Got Started that These Japs Had Some American Cigarettes—Then Nothing Could Stop My Men”
April
1
1945
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“The Rumor Got Started that These Japs Had Some American Cigarettes—Then Nothing Could Stop My Men”
April
1
1945
Ned Hilton
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