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Medium:
paper; ink; adhesive
Dimensions:
8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place of Destination:
Illinois
Place of Origin:
Mississippi
Date:
January 25, 1944
Description:
"Protect Your Liberty With War Bonds"
The serviceman's cover was sent under Free Franking from Greenwood Army Air Field, Mississippi, and postmarked January 25, 1944. On the cover face is a patriotic label (For God and Country) using the traditional icons of the flag and the V for Victory. But an elongated Christian cross is also included. On the reverse is a second patriotic label, Poland ... First To Fight!, illustrated with the Polish flag. Richard P. Boone of Wilmington, North Carolina, published the cachet.
Topic:
World War II (1939-1945)  Search this
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Object number:
2002.2035.259
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm856f88180-c376-4b11-b6b5-d65a6fa99ff4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_2002.2035.259