V mail from James Rhinehart to his Mother 1944 WW11

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V mail (Victory Mail) from James Rhinehart
to his Mother, Mary Rhinehart
During WW11 in 1944

Vmail (Victory Mail) was used in WW11 from service men stationed in Europe of the Pacific theater. Jim was stationed in the Pacific. All mail was censored during WW11 (see censor stamp in upper left corner). Jim's wife, Opal, states that she received some letters where half of the writing was blacked out. The government didn't want anything to get out.

Click here for the military profile and photo of James Rhinehart

Photo of card was contributed by Opal Rhinehart, Jim's wife and son, Jim Rhinehart 2002

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