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Jill Babin's grandmother Mary Bernard wrote to many servicemen during World War II. This…

Sepia-toned WWII-era photo of a soldier in uniform and cap sitting cross-legged on a wooden bench, with other servicemen gathered behind him near barracks buildings.

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Do You Know What it Means

Jill Babin's grandmother Mary Bernard wrote to many servicemen during World War II. This is one of her unidentified penpals.

This image is from the archive of Ron Chapman, Professor of History at Nunez Community College. Nunez Community College is located in Chalmette, in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. In 2005 it was heavily damaged by flooding due to Hurricane Katrina.

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Item 26736

Citation

“Jill Babin's grandmother Mary Bernard wrote to many servicemen during World War II. This…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/26736.

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