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Original WWII correspondence archive belonging to Capt. James H. Pickren, U.S. Army, dating from 1944-1945.
Includes 9 distinct WWII letters/letter groups and 9 original envelopes/V-Mail mailers.
Many pieces retain original Army postal markings, APO addresses, 6ยข Air Mail postage, V-Mail forms, handwritten return addresses, and signatures.
Highlights include:
- Capt. James H. Pickren U.S. Army correspondence
- 75th Military Police Company / APO 350 material
- Earlier 36th unit / APO 253 correspondence
- France and Belgium references
- Discussion of combat service
- Hospitalization and physical ailments
- Candid references to his nerves and the effects of wartime experiences
- Mentions serving as an assistant S-3 / Plans and Training Officer
- Letter discussing a cigarette lighter taken from a German prisoner in Belgium
- Family correspondence with his wife Lucie and children Polly and Jimmy
- References to returning home, Army mail delays, wartime conditions, and daily life overseas
- Original WWII V-Mail pieces and Army Postal Service cancellations
Dates represented include correspondence from September 1944 through January 1945.
These are genuine period-used documents and show normal age, folds, toning, edge wear, tears, and handling from mailing and storage. Please review all photographs carefully for condition and contents.
A very personal and historically interesting WWII officer correspondence archive with substantially more content than typical routine wartime letters.
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