Machine made paper; typewriter ink (black); printing ink (red); transfer ink (black and purple); writing ink (black); pencil
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place:
United States of America
Date:
April 16, 1945
Description:
V-mail letter addressed to Alfred L. Brennan of San Francisco, California; describes organizing baseball league on April 16, 1945
Military and diplomatic mail services maintain ties between overseas personnel and their home communities. Particularly during the four years of American involvement in World War II, each mail call during baseball season brought longed-for news of how the home team was faring. Servicemen also wrote long letters home describing games played in deserts, on aircraft carriers, and other exotic locales.
