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An unidentified army nurse poses outside a building, probably at Fort Bragg, N.C., in the ANC beige summer uniform, circa 1943.
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Gertrude Margaritte Ivory-Bertram stands outside a building, probably at Fort Bragg, N.C., in her ANC blue service uniform, circa 1943.
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Army nurse Sammie M. Rice stands outside a residence wearing the ANC blue service uniform with garrison cap, circa 1943.
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Rice, somewhere in Africa, tells of her trip to the capitol city, school children visiting the hospital today, and a USO show she saw starring Frederic March. She is curr[...]
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Rice mentions mail she received from various friends and that she will be unavailable for the following two weeks.
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Rice has moved to a new base in Northern Africa. There, she has attended football games and gone out to dinner.
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Rice is at a new base, possibly in the U.S., and has received several letters upon her arrival.
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Rice is back in the U.S. She tells of visitors she has had, letters she has written and received, and care of German prisoners in the hospital. Currently she is Charge of[...]
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Rice, back home in the U.S., writes of mutual friends, pictures that she hopes to send home, and money matters.
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Rice, now in Africa, tells of her visits to Casablanca, Dakar, and Freetown on her way to her latest destination. She discusses money matters, and that she had been Camp [...]
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Rice believes she will be sent overseas soon. She writes of her hopes to get to Florence, SC, before leaving; writing her will, taking out Army Insurance; and her friend'[...]
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Rice tells her sister of her arrival at her new base, but due to censorship cannot tell where she is stationed.
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Rice is traveling to a new station, says she is doing well, and writes of a mutual friend who is now a lieutenant.
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Briscoe, at Camp Tyson, Tennessee, has completed Barrage Balloon Service School but was not assigned to an advanced school. He notices from her letters that Sammie has ch[...]
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Briscoe writes of hearing Roland Hayes in concert and seeing a performance of "Porgy and Bess," which he loved. He writes of his strong feelings toward Sammie and hopes t[...]
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Army Nurse Sammie M. Rice stands beside a young boy, circa 1943. She wears the ANC blue service uniform with the jacket unbuttoned.
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Army nurses Sammie M. Rice (left), an unidentified woman (center), and Gertrude Marguerite Bertram (right) stand with one another, probably at Fort Bragg, N.C., circa 194[...]
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