August 26, 2005

Honoring Wishes

From the National Archives:


An afterword:

"Their sister Genevieve enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve as a Specialist (Recruiter) Third Class and, with her parents, visited more than two hundred manufacturing plants and shipyards under the auspices of the Industrial Incentive Division, Executive Office of the Secretary, Navy Department. According to a 9 February 1943 Navy Department Press Release, the Sullivans "...visited war production plants urging employees to work harder to produce weapons for the Navy so that the war may come to an end sooner." By January 1944, the three surviving Sullivans had spoken to over a million workers in sixty-five cities and reached millions of others over the radio."
Posted by floridacracker at August 26, 2005 10:58 AM

   



Comments

send to mother Sheehan

Posted by: Carl at August 26, 2005 07:36 PM

Just enjoy the lovely spirit behind this letter.

Posted by: Donnah at August 26, 2005 09:04 PM