The Fighting 69th (Warner Bros.) (1940)

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TERRIFIC ENTHUSIASM FROM AMERICAN LEGION POSTS—WOMEN’S AUXILARIES! TO COOPERATE WITH YOU! Heserery Preside Walker H. Colston pistriet of Columbia ChAPIT yy proutt, t+. Jo . 3746 cherokee Ave+» Hollywood alif. ite oS ent Wither sige o to sey that Baas ee ee ae : A nurried cscs ¥ o ore ve aden at : None ne crtest sane ace ore avorably considere o* yi kee ay at nis resident’ an cis See unicat ion. E ss oom a ae of your comm . a s Spring, | Silver ready» willing» a ae 7 mre 2. vice President? “Je are you ntione oo ape = ssteat a }ter E. Fillman suggestions eee ext jos F = ie eee M, Stockton eh, a comibtee WA) oy and such (8°55 order to PUY ee ae J. Bryson pe Lows » to work W a ws spedine sorter 0B ; FR: in wesentatives a ont i repzesent eo TADS oa ee aie the whole affaire ee er keep me inf ormed about coe ake or your good sel» rm jndest personel regards £ eg east with kin “ . wate ; ours in and for RAINB! Washington. D. e eS ‘ : | Chaplain ‘ ¢ S 3 STLEY = . Rev. Arlington A. McCol reagan ane Fred WJordan = = as een SssRENNER DAN! le sa REILLY H RY JHENRY of Columbia piswict of ODIER HAROLD BBI j 717 Sixth Stet, NOW ‘Washington, D. © Associate Editon a. BOOTZ HENRY (8 BLIUS FRED CORN! 3419 Nasbville St El Paso, Texs* OI peanano J. SULLIVA . Fi Fh. : Court House. Orlando. Vico Pretdont pupiey witson F fice: Trem * dete ; 5. HOOD WILKERSON Ewus, F Seer pAvip L. WILEY Moust Dore. F Heer Lewis MFRENCH rd Surect West Hares! Te +d 426 W NEVER SUCH TREMENDOUS NATIONAL IN Jonn Te Captain th Armory» jes yee york City» N pear Gaptain? . reply to your very e 4 4nfo the ember 14, pringing me ted c ,ure to pe peieased y = ica Ne ggtn". 1% wiii ve wy P At que FIGHT ai pent your communiost . pre gies Jordan cnapter of Birm ning. RAINBOW ODIVISIONS—69TH CHAPTERS ALL STAND READY CONTACT THE LEADERS FOR ACTION! FIFTIETH ANNUAL REUNION, WASHINGTON, D. C. AUGUST 28-31,1940 Companion LEON M. HANNA, DO. S.C. It Vice Presi ALEX RICHAnM < 218 Reber Ave Dson Lancaster, Ohu, He = HON BEN, President ( Companion BEN. PRAGER, D. S.C. fey HOUGH NaTIONAL COMMANDER NATIONAL AOJUTANT AND QUARTER MASTER \ORTIMER ROO Secremry.T, She aaa & fe 8 | esa baat Fulton se td Edie Companion FRED KOCHLI. D.8.C. HUBEatiec Once of anes sug : ack) HE Bera eee ARMY AND NAVY Waaiinaraene. ec, Marysville, Obic WASHINGTON. O. Cc. cheapest SA bd Sal ae N.C. Cha; Companion RAYMOND V. NEELON. D. 8. C. LEGION OF VALOR ‘ var marcewooo s¥. ' 4 ms PHN J ats duniwa Wink Cousanoee OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA oS ee ERE audotee OhioR ° Chaplain Ws ROXGURY. MARS. FOUNDED AS MEDAL OF HONOR LESION APAIL 53,1880 BURRS Posouers CLNERRE A. bow Division V, ae Iiiry . 24 scHooL Br. " Or genization formed eterans As ef West Rich St Companion REV. THOS. J. TAYLOR, 0. S.C. Ae nA 8 SRETO MARS: le M ° lumbus, Gnarcare : CO REUIENED SERGE CeSeE COMPANION MARRY H. HORTON. D.8.C. the dnd (Renae ee, Conrady wp po eLatION Rl 12230 Ww. MARKET BT. NAVY CROSS uRoEcoNn in (? les AKRON, OMID 3098. THImo BT. Mary evi] LARAMIE, WYOMING le Comranion STERLING MORELOEK, 6.6. ceamiumnneeents: Mogomoc.o.2:¢ Pecenber ie i956, sscweattoe rirvenunon ra rte be 84, Retired) 7Ut, Pittsburgh, Pa W York City December I5-I1939 Cap't. John T. Prout ear Captain; Hollywood, Culif. ov It ert ig Deer Captain: : boos “rite ouvThere wis ytd tea to have g =: ain a e To rh st ig Reveille we in the oan held in rhe Meetings “he Legion of Valor of the U.S. is deeply interested in the Cannot ae ng PO ge ° evers issue of The 1 nag end me tings ainbo lo larner Brothers picture, “he Fighting 69th, duc to the fact that much of Ctings liaten Me roan be neran eéir bh the picture is uround their fighting Chuplain the late Father Duffy, D.S.C. mae bes puckeve series Specially in mee highes pos with the "Old e Hainbow prested in on4 who was a member of our erganization. im, 69th whieh tne 166th Inf ) we hold . So if you will send us full particulers ts to where the victure mhl Fighting geeet wisheg for and all 5 will be shown--Dates end names of Cities, etc or iny other informtion : " liday Tee tings for "The we will be pleased to muke this announcement in our publication. Kindly note the names of our new officers on this letterhead. Cordiall Boor rager National ad ju ®veland ch cl Ohio R@inbow Divisi on December 1 hrcbead Steorans As 9, 1939 80Cclation These letters and wires are exemplary of hundreds of messages which sound the call to theatre men to go to it! f the 144 h con ren Cérnin Y awaiting PIGHTING 69TH ne release of ¥ Telonee, Ye for some his pi 9 Picture ang re pleased to rder ¢ A notice Will » ated, ha 80 advisia & th Will be able ra of 4 ° mak the princ Y Until we Chapter gas is the t.your service t YOU Pleas ®rvice, Teo aa 14 ae Oo nat ee LAT OMY AUTHORITiEg he WT io Rainbow Division Veterans Associat An organization formed to perpetuates the Nams, Beods, Comradeship and Memeries CARROLL CHAPTE TIN ER WILL ef the 42nd (Rainbow) Division G FoR HOLD ADVISE MER MEMBER< DINN December 2 F BERS ER wy 1939" vtty you OF RAINROW ae: Stow-Clev Tallmadge Captain John T, Prout, Retirec 165th Infentry The Old 69th, Armory New York, N, Y Dear Comrade: Use ex oy> our’ Bows WILBER M, Bru oe Gour Piorids I want to acknowledge receipt of your mae CKER orl sf letter of December 14 end express my very great avpreciSCOT BuiLos ation of the fact that "The Fighting 69th" film is made PETROIT and is to be released, D I feel quite certain that the. showing of ®cember 9, 1939 this film will be a very big thing for the Rainbow Mr. John > P A Organization of the United States, both from a publicity 1746 Cheroxee got Jobn T. Br Infentry angle end elso by making a lot of lukewarm ex-members Holl © Avenue Captain, 165 of the division Rainbow-conscious, with the resultant » esi fornia 01a 69tB» effect of their Joining some Rainbow orgenization, ie Aracry>» ear Cept + Bew Yore City * For this reason, I do not think there is Prain Prout too much that any established Rainbow organization in a the United States can do towards fostering the showins _ ir, s Dear Comrede * stoning to TelY of this film in their city ond doing anything else that Peinbow Divieye Ue Miller, Pye received, and cucB. If we com will aid in making thie film a very great success, I with reg, Rites 4. Veterans, as dent Of the Mi qoor exciting 10008 just 3 mgt roiling” sash describe 7 am sure that. you will receive nation-wide cooperation, entitled: ume ie Picture Ate. me your cee State Chanter 4 @ ste cowoperat ¢ this effeitEhting 69tyn 7 to be fe) er Of Noy, so that 70 Toy and tbe type Of mes indicated in th f th : “edty Virgen oe outetenting As indicated in e fore part 0 is have ¢ arner Br ees baa that we can ver is nolding ® — letter, I eppreciate your writing me and wish to fica Tead sopra & meeting ofr others = gormation, WF po rican Legion assure you of my entire cooperation, The various anne, STOR Geos Nterest the eer, Committee Which gor your further infeths nference Of TEs time we expect S91) Cheptere in the state of Ohio will be advised of the ubject Be %. Boothby rentetts Of your iepene® Held tnis n peoting St ni oa of Jamary mbiieity as the Let aa orgeieer se Nepal rg ee ats aust ieee . Cedved this nu "pig also = Wloride ath so ters * n your letter of December roug) e next issue f th es pe no wre tine I feel that pean % yout of the Ohio Rainbow Reveille and if there is anything ort, that ieee ents of “ i % 1 r Pa a eer ak Sec ke er SE gan ast ey pg ie RS a rebar ednhen $ PSH Cnicing SP tustatts any = rv giving US this ys shall have oe over he. Vv ctor vent who “are mae Y know, theatfant Meee. ng you fo (ema I pelieve aay colevrate with J Sincerely yours, Pocus. about + te : mld of our Chy ‘lig tho D.S.c, jom-wide progress ehall cert : i re Tore with hapter of Pler, viz. ¢ nat that we ,) a the Mich; Out-S¢ wh about 209 &ptain and assur at ie, remeis : epter + We ho re in touch ;pacts yac or wnatever ’ _ v et Owe &t which tine & meeting next . in Detroit, and an everything Rainbows Da¥e F. Fowers Awaiting fup We wil] make our eucY @vening of ancerely yrs President @ll Rainbow, ther word ¢ first report : \ ie BAMA OHIC RAINBOW ers here in Tom you ang . GOMERY; ALA! # aa. MB Detroit T with kinde t adeetyuLy 12, 13 14 MONT DIVISION VETERA:S ASSOCIATION E » T remain st regards from _ sree DFP: EG 5 ’ Sire erely Yours, WAT Saued, EREST...NEVER SUCH [4]