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President Roosevelt dies...
President Roosevelt dies...
Item # 705194
April 13, 1945
THE STARS AND STRIPES, Italy Edition, April 13, 1945
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR death
The 3-line banner headline announces: "PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT DEAD AT 63" with a black-bordered photo of him. The report datelined at Washington, April 12, begins: "President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died this afternoon at 4:35 p.m...at his "little White House" at Warm Springs, Ga...".
The back page has a report of Harry S. Truman taking the oath as the new President.
Significant to have a report of the death of the commander-in-chief in this official military newspaper.
Eight pages, tabloid-size, nice condition.
AI notes: The April 13, 1945 Mediterranean edition of Stars and Stripes reported the sudden death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt with solemnity and urgency. It announced Roosevelt’s passing at Warm Springs, Georgia, and highlighted the immediate transition of power to Vice President Harry S. Truman. The edition conveyed the deep shock and sorrow felt by American servicemen stationed in the Mediterranean theater, along with reflections on Roosevelt’s crucial leadership throughout the war. The coverage emphasized the significance of this historic moment as the Allies pushed toward final victory in Europe.
Category: World War II
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