Medium:

paper; ink; adhesive

Dimensions:

8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)

Type:

Covers & Associated Letters

Place of Destination:

Ohio

Place of Origin:

Virginia

Date:

October 7, 1943

Description:

"Our Country's Defenders ... The United States Army

Lexington ... Valley Forge ... Mexico ... Gettysburg ... Cuba P.I. ... Argonne ... Bataan"

A contemporary Army soldier stands shadowed by a colonial soldier in this cachet by Cachet Craft Cover Service of Framingham, Massachusetts. A three-cent United States Scott 905 is affixed to the cover that is postmarked Portsmouth, Virginia, October 7, 1943.

Topic:

World War II (1939-1945)  Search this

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Object number:

2002.2035.515

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm820f451b0-1923-49b5-bb11-64290ee2c52d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_2002.2035.515