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- ↑ "WWII B-17 Pilot's Next Mission: A National Home Front Heroes Day". Presbyterian Village North. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
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- ↑ Allred, Colin Z. (2022-05-06). "Text - H.Res.1088 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Expressing support for the designation of May 9 as "Home Front Heroes Day"". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
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