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|Name=in Iceland in 1942
|Name=in Iceland in 1942
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|Type of Date=Year
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|Date=1942/08/01
|Date=1942/01/01
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|Country=Iceland
|Country=Iceland
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|NY Rules=Yes
|NY Rules=Yes
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|Innings=9
|Innings=9
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|Description=<p>U.S. troops were stationed in Iceland in World War II and while there, played baseball. Cf. the Cleveland <em>Plain Dealer</em>, April 6, 1942, under the headline "Marines Tell of Iceland Service." Here Private Albert Gonda tells of "baseball, football and outdoor boxing matches when the weather permitted." See also the Portland <em>Oregonian</em>, May 21, 1943, where aircrews tell of playing baseball there.</p>
|Description=<p>U.S. troops were stationed in Iceland in World War II and while there, played baseball. Cf. the Cleveland <em>Plain Dealer</em>, April 6, 1942, under the headline "Marines Tell of Iceland Service." Here Private Albert Gonda tells of "baseball, football and outdoor boxing matches when the weather permitted." See also the Portland <em>Oregonian</em>, May 21, 1943, where aircrews tell of playing baseball there.</p>
<p>Fold3 database has a photo of the air force team at Kassos Field, Iceland, dated Aug. 10, 1943.</p>
<p>Fold3 database has a photo of the air force team at Kassos Field, Iceland, dated Aug. 10, 1943.</p>
|Sources=<p>&nbsp;Cleveland&nbsp;<em>Plain Dealer</em>, April 6, 1942</p>
|Sources=<p>&nbsp;Cleveland&nbsp;<em>Plain Dealer</em>, April 6, 1942</p>
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|Has Source On Hand=No
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|Reviewed=Yes
|Reviewed=Yes
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice
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|Entered by=
|First in Location=Iceland
|First in Location=Iceland
|First in Location Note=
|Players Locality=Non-local
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U.S. troops were stationed in Iceland in World War II and while there, played baseball. Cf. the Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 6, 1942, under the headline "Marines Tell of Iceland Service." Here Private Albert Gonda tells of "baseball, football and outdoor boxing matches when the weather permitted." See also the Portland Oregonian, May 21, 1943, where aircrews tell of playing baseball there.

Fold3 database has a photo of the air force team at Kassos Field, Iceland, dated Aug. 10, 1943.

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 Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 6, 1942

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Found by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Iceland
Players Locality Non-local



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