World War II Patriotic cover
Object Details
- Description
- "Mr. Jap, You'll Be Sorry! We Will Avenge Pearl Harbor!"
- A Marine holding a rifle underscores the message in this thermographed cachet by Walter G. Crosby of San Pedro, California. This serviceman's cover was sent under Free Franking from the U. S. Army's Camp Crowder, Missouri. Postmarked Camp Crowder, Missouri, August 9, 1942.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- August 9, 1942
- Object number
- 2002.2035.498
- 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
- Missouri
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- Topic
- World War II (1939-1945)
- Covers & Letters
- Record ID
- npm_2002.2035.498
