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Title	Christmas services bulletin, 1945
Personal name	McShane, Roger B.; Lutz, James W.; Dodson, Melvin C., 1920-2006
Corporate name	United States. Marine Corps. Division, 2nd United States. Marine Corps. Marines, 10th.
Topical entry	Military History World War II Popular Culture Religion War Veterans--Tennessee--History--Sources World War, 1939-1945--Caricatures and cartoons World War, 1939-1945--Art and the war--Pictorial works World War, 1939-1945--Religious aspects--Christianity World War, 1939-1945--Chaplains World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects Religious gatherings--Japan Christmas service Holidays Religious meetings--Japan Religious services--Japan Military service--United States Military life--American
Geographic entry	Kyushu (Japan)
Description	A Japanese-inspired Christmas bulletin listing the service times for Catholic mass and Protestant services to be held for the 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division in Kyushu, Japan, 1945. This bulletin was collected by American Marine, Melvin C. Dodson. Dodson served in the First and Second Marine Divisions during World War II. He was stationed in Pacific theater and saw action in the battle of Saipan and was stationed in Nagasaki. He also served in the Korean War. An excerpt from St. Luke, chapter two is printed inside the card. Greetings from both Protestant (Roger B. McShane) and Catholic (James W. Lutz) chaplains are included. Two carols are printed on the back: Silent Night and It Came Upon the Midnight Clear. Forms part of the Veterans History Project. 1 bulletin: col. ; 5.75 x 8 in.
Creator	Brownson, E. James (Artist)
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Contributors	Dodson, Melvin C., 1920-2006 (Collector)
Date	1945
Type	Text; Ephemera
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	VHP-WWII-Dodson - F2 - Merry Christmas, Front; VHP-WWII-Dodson - F2 - Merry Christmas, Inside; VHP-WWII-Dodson - F2 - Merry Christmas, Back
Language	English
Relation	Veterans History Project Collection, World War II Series, Melvin Dodson Papers
Coverage	1940-1949
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	VHP-WWII-Dodson - F2 - Merry Christmas

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Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.

Christmas services bulletin, 1945

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Christmas services bulletin, 1945