[857th Aviation Engineer Battalion Song]

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Wartime copy of the music sheet for the 857th Aviation Engineer Battalion song composed, in part, by Everette "Tex" Frazier. This copy was presented and dedicated to the commanding officer of the unit, Lt. Col. William E. Hotchkiss.

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[1] p.

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Finkelstein, L. B.; Frazier, Everette Edell; Francis, W.; Harris, C. & Shropshil, R. [1941..1945].

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Wartime copy of the music sheet for the 857th Aviation Engineer Battalion song composed, in part, by Everette "Tex" Frazier. This copy was presented and dedicated to the commanding officer of the unit, Lt. Col. William E. Hotchkiss.

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[1] p.

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This unit primarily consisted of Black servicemen, and this copy was presented to the commanding officer of the unit.

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  • [1941..1945]

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  • Oct. 10, 2023, 9 p.m.

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  • Feb. 14, 2024, 1:45 p.m.

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Finkelstein, L. B.; Frazier, Everette Edell; Francis, W.; Harris, C. & Shropshil, R. [857th Aviation Engineer Battalion Song], score, [1941..1945]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1602045/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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