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The exact text from The Telegram appears below, and is representative
of most of the World War II notifications from the Secretary of War.

.TA07 1945 MAY 4 AM 2 16
T.WA12 30 GOVT=WASHINGTON DC 4 231A

MRS ELOISE A BENNETT:
715 MONTEREY ST BAKERSFIELD CALIF;

=THE SECRETARY OF WAR DESIRES ME TO EXPRESS HIS DEEP REGRET THAT YOUR HUSBAND PVT BENNETT SYDNEY W WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN ITALY 19 APR 45 CONFIRMING LETTER FOLLOWS=

J A ULIO THE ADJUTANT GENERAL.
19 45