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Pictures from the Front: The Illustrated Covers of Jack Fogarty

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October 8, 2021
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Corporal Jack Fogarty found a way to satiate his artistic inclination throughout his deployment during WWII by illustrating the envelopes of mail he sent back to the states. Specifically, these adorned letters were sent to the wife of his good buddy, John MacDonald, with whom he served in the same unit. McDonald was the unit’s censor and many of the envelopes bear his markings. Learn more about this curious triangle and the unique collection of covers that became part of the postal museum’s collection.
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