1944 US V-Mail Btry B, 552 AAA (AW) (Belgium/Chaudfontaine, France) APO 230, NY

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

1944 US V-Mail letter (you can see the silver in it) and cover --- War & Navy Departments - V-Mail Service - Official Business --- black U. S. Postal Service Dec 23 1944 No. 3 (December) circular dated postmark with wavy machine bars --- two small vertical tears from top --- diagonal creases at corners --- trivial soiling --- back cover flap carefully opened and folded inside corner

Letter is to Mrs. Florence Fleischer, Houston Street, Fort Worth (2), Texas, U.S.A. --- from Private Gilbert B. Fleischer, Battery B, 552 Anti-Aircraft Artillery, Automatic Weapons, A.P.O. 230, c/o Postmaster, New York, New York --- A.P.O. 230 indicates that at this time the recipient is in Belgium, although Headquarters, U.S. 1st Army is located at Chaudfontaine, France --- Passed by US ?1457 Army Examiner rectangular censor's stamp with illegible signature at upper left

Letter is dated December 5, 1944, and begins, Lo My Honey --- the writer says, "Haven't really got a dam bean of news to report today but I'm waiting and hoping for some mail from you right now." --- he recalls, "Gee, I sure had a nice dream last night. Wish I could tell you all about it - anyway it was all about you."

He describes suggestively, "gosh you were lovely too. You... Were absolutely beautifu[l], delovely d'lux and lucious. Yum! Yum! I swoon every time i think of that dream." --- he asks, "how's the link training coming? I'm feeling fine, warm, and my belly  is full. Hope you're the same!" --- signed, love to you, your, gel;  dark strip across bottom or sides is the plastic holder in the scan

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01/31/2007

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Item Location

New York, United States

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Worldwide

Returns Accepted

Yes

Returns Policy

Money Back - Returns Accepted within 14 Days (Buyer pays Shipping Cost)