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World War II Patriotic cover
Object Details
- Description
- "Let This Be America's Answer ... To Tokio"
- Planes and warships head for Tokio [Tokyo] in this serviceman's cover sent under Free Franking from Scott Field, Illinois; postmarked Belleville, [Illinois], July 17, 1942. Walter Poppenger published the cachet.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- July 17, 1942
- Object number
- 2002.2035.234
- Type
- Covers & Associated Letters
- Medium
- paper; ink; adhesive
- Dimensions
- 8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)
- Place of Destination
- Illinois
- Place of Origin
- Illinois
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Topic
- World War II (1939-1945)
- Covers & Letters
- Record ID
- npm_2002.2035.234
- Usage
- CC0
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