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January 7, 1944
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
13-year-old Willie Lamb, a shoeshine boy at Camp Gordon Johnson, Florida, saves $16.40 from his work shining GIs' shoes and, with friends contributing the rest to reach $18.75, purchases a war bond to support the war effort.
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Shoeshine Boy In Sell-Out War Bond Purchase In Fla
CAMP GORDON JOHNSON
13-year-old Willie Lamb, a shoeshine expert, makes daily trips from Carrabelle to Gordon Johnson to shine shoes for interested GIs. For a while he was just spending his money. Then one day he heard somebody talking about war bonds and how the servicemen and civilians here were pitching in and how much good their investments were doing. Willie was immediately sold on the idea. When his shoeshine business continued to thrive and his profits gradually increased, one day recently Willie marched into the Post Theatre, where he does his most prosperous business and promptly presented his total earnings—$16.40 in dimes, nickels and just a few quarters—for bond purchase. The rest of the $18.75 was quickly made up by some of Willie's friends and he got his bond.
CAMP GORDON JOHNSON
13-year-old Willie Lamb, a shoeshine expert, makes daily trips from Carrabelle to Gordon Johnson to shine shoes for interested GIs. For a while he was just spending his money. Then one day he heard somebody talking about war bonds and how the servicemen and civilians here were pitching in and how much good their investments were doing. Willie was immediately sold on the idea. When his shoeshine business continued to thrive and his profits gradually increased, one day recently Willie marched into the Post Theatre, where he does his most prosperous business and promptly presented his total earnings—$16.40 in dimes, nickels and just a few quarters—for bond purchase. The rest of the $18.75 was quickly made up by some of Willie's friends and he got his bond.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Shoeshine Boy
War Bond
Willie Lamb
Camp Gordon Johnson
Patriotism
What entities or persons were involved?
Willie Lamb
Where did it happen?
Camp Gordon Johnson, Fla
Story Details
Key Persons
Willie Lamb
Location
Camp Gordon Johnson, Fla
Story Details
13-year-old shoeshine boy Willie Lamb saves earnings from shining shoes for GIs at Camp Gordon Johnson and buys a war bond with help from friends.