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There are 15 extant letters from Dad's parents that were mailed to him following their arrival in the United States and his service in Europe during World War II. These were sent using V-mail. Given troop movements, etc., Dad's parents took to numbering the letters so that he would know whether he was getting them all or not. Following are links to the pages with a photo of each V-Mail and a transcription of the text (and my notes):
Complaints about Mail Delivery
Complaints about Mail Delivery
Notes: For some reason I am particularly bemused by Dad complaining about mail service during the middle of the war! However, as this article about V-mail notes, the 1942 Annual Report of the Postmaster General states: "The Post Office, War and Navy departments realize fully that frequent and rapid communication with parents, associates and other loved ones strengthens fortitude, enlivens patriotism, makes loneliness endurable and inspires to even greater devotion the men and women who are carrying on our fight far from home and from friends.”
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