Original WWII V-Mail letter, dated 24-Mar-1945, written from Paris, France by a soldier signed \"Walt\" (135th Signal Radio Intelligence Co., APO 887) to his sister Mabel Griffins, 727 Ave B, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Bears a \"PASSED BY U.S. ARMY EXAMINER\" censor stamp.\n\nHandwritten content, quoted in part: \"I received the Easter card and letter you sent me today... I usually go into Paris on my day off. Paris is a wonderful town... I've been taking a lot of pictures lately. Film is just for the asking here. I picked up a camera (620) for 6 dollars. I've got five rolls of film at the P.X. being developed now. I'm glad to hear about Nancy and Billy... I'm glad you folks think Dorothy is a grand girl because I think she's the grandest girl in the whole wide world.\" Signed \"Your Bro, Walt.\"\n\nContent describes daily military routine (six-hour work days, one day off per week), leisure time in Paris, comfortable quarters, photography as a hobby, and family news about Nancy, Billy, and Dorothy.\n\nCondition: Good, with expected mailing folds, toning, and staining as shown. Standard V-Mail sheet, approx. 4.4 x 5.2 inches.

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Keywords: militaria, ephemera, world war ii, army postal service, historical document, soldier correspondence, vintage stationary, 1940s, european theater, genealogy

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