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? ? ? He's an American hero. After fighting bloody battles in the Pacific, he was home on leave two years ago. ? ? ? You may remember seeing his picture. His name is John Basilone, Marine Gunnery Sergeant. He traveled all over Amer ica, urging every American to buy more bonds. ? ? ? He said: "You don't know ? you can't know ? how much it means to the boys out there when they hear the folks back home have just put another War Bond Drive over the top." ? ? ? They gave him the Congressional Medal of Honor and offered him a commission. He didn't want it. "I'm a plain soldier," he said. "I want to stay one." ? ? ? Well, he stayed a plain Marine ? like Joe and Bill and the fellows down the street. He can't ask you to buy bigger bonds during the Seventh. He was killed a few weeks ago on Iwo, just after he had led his assault team to the edge of an airfield we needed desperately. ? ? ? We can't let him and all our other fighting heroes down. Remember, last year we had two War Loan Drives by this time. The Seventh is our personal call to arms ? two drives in one. That's why our quota is large. ? ? ? We must meet it ? we will meet it ? for the hero of Iwo ? ? for Victory ? for pride in America. HERE'S WHAT UHCLE SAM W Select your individual quota in the 7th War Loan according to your income? then meet it! IJ your Average Income Per Month in $250 & up 225-250 210-225 200-210 180-200 140-180 100-140 Under $100 Your War Bond Quota in The 7th is: ( Cash Value') $187.50 1S0.00 131.25 112.50 93.75 75.00 37.50 18.75 Let your dollars join the fight in the MIGHTY SEVENTH WAR LOAN I MIOHTY *\ soy 8/eces soups m we Mtettry seven t# THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY THE FOLLOWING: Bank of Franklin Burrell Motor Company Crisp's Studio Hotel Montague Macon County Commissioners Macon Theatre Nantahala Creamery Nantahala Power & Light Company Pearl's Beauty Shop C. L. and Willard Pendergrass J. B. Pendergrass Zickgraf Hardwood Company
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