Hawkeye
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"Checkmate King 2 this is White Rook, Over"
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Post by Hawkeye on Oct 15, 2008 1:21:51 GMT -5
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Post by 34thtcflyboy on Oct 15, 2008 18:09:11 GMT -5
I can't even imagine how many people it took to sort through all that.
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Post by mudpuppy on Oct 15, 2008 19:54:24 GMT -5
What a load!!! Pup
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Post by 101stairborne on Oct 15, 2008 20:43:19 GMT -5
wow! that's amazing! think of how happy a soldier would have been to get a letter.
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historymuseum2000
1st Lieutenant
"A noble heart embiggens the smallest man" Jebidiah Springfield
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Post by historymuseum2000 on Oct 15, 2008 23:36:00 GMT -5
The unsung hero's of the APO, seriously they realized that they had an important job to do and always tried their damnedest to get the mail through.
At least it did not end up in large bonfires like the Germans were forced to do on their retreats!
Lee
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44currahee506
Corporal 
I'm Sorry..I Promise I'll start takin' my hits!
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Post by 44currahee506 on Oct 16, 2008 19:36:43 GMT -5
Wow! Now thats a lot of mail!
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Sandbag
Private First Class 
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Post by Sandbag on Aug 18, 2009 20:59:25 GMT -5
I've seen those reprinted in a few books. Do you have the originals??
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42gpw
T/5. 
"Courage! No, its a way of life on the line"
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Post by 42gpw on Sept 8, 2009 11:43:43 GMT -5
I cant open your photo bucket. Id like to see the photo. I also work for the US Postal Service and would love to share a WWII postal Photo with them.
matt_roberson89@yahoo.con
Matt R
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pumpkin2up
1st Lieutenant
Of course you have heard of Me
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Post by pumpkin2up on Sept 8, 2009 15:03:58 GMT -5
Now that is just a load of....  mail, and you guys thought I was going to say crap. Great photos. APO would be a very cool impression to do a living history displays or even a tactical. Now that would be an object to take or hold. cheers, Stephen |
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cfc3612
Private First Class
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Post by cfc3612 on Apr 24, 2012 19:12:09 GMT -5
All I have to say is thank god I wasnt there and had to go threw all that
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Post by gijills on Apr 25, 2012 12:18:21 GMT -5
I have a couple of old mail sacks.
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sgtsaunders
1st Lieutenant
take the point!
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Post by sgtsaunders on Apr 25, 2012 23:02:00 GMT -5
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cco23i
Lt. Colonel 
"BESTWEDO"
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Post by cco23i on Apr 26, 2012 9:08:42 GMT -5
We do this a LOT, at our bomber camp we have letters from boy scout troops and schools addressed to "An American soldier" as was done in WW2, as well as our own mail, all in period marked and stamped letters.
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oldmp
1st Lieutenant
Hey You! Give me a push will ya?
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Post by oldmp on Apr 27, 2012 0:14:13 GMT -5
Did you notice R Lee Ermey in one of the pics?  I so had to go there. Mike |
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Post by Top Kick on Apr 27, 2012 19:25:53 GMT -5
Pretty cool photos
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