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Abstract:
Robert Edward Simpson of Morganton is representative of all the young men and women who were called to service in World War II and are remembered each November 11. A popular student and athlete in high school, he joined the Marines after graduation in 1944. He was killed in action March 8, 1945, on Iwo Jima.
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With the country in the midst of war, it is estimated that the national government will over over $300 billion by 1945. Assuming this is correct, a break down of what each North Carolina county would owe is presented, given its population size as of the last census in 1940.