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Description

The listing, World War II V Mail Form has ended.

World War II form used to send letters overseas. The form would be photographed and film sent overseas where it would be developed and print of letter made. This was to save on shipping space. A must for the World War II collector or veteran or veteran's family that remember WWII.

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Sep 19th, 2011 at 8:07:12 AM PDT by

Wow, I've heard all about these, but never seen one... awesome auction - posting it on FB :)

Sep 19th, 2011 at 12:45:57 PM PDT by

Thank you and good luck with your auctions!

Sep 20th, 2011 at 7:57:21 AM PDT by

is this a blank one

Sep 21st, 2011 at 5:59:43 PM PDT by

Yes it is an unused V-Mail form from WWII

Sep 21st, 2011 at 10:27:56 PM PDT by

never mind haha didnt notice that was the side of the form that gets filed out

Sep 21st, 2011 at 6:00:15 PM PDT by

During the latter years of World War II, V-Mail became a popular way to correspond with a loved one serving overseas. V-Mail letters were written on forms that could be purchased at five and ten cent stores or the post office. These special forms were photographed, put on film, flown across the world and then reproduced at the mail center closest to the recipient's position. The development of the V-Mail system reduced the time it took a soldier to receive a letter by a month - from six weeks by boat to twelve days or less by air. However, the main advantage of V-Mail was its compact nature. Reduction in the size and weight of the letters translated into more space for crucial military supplies on cargo planes.

Sep 24th, 2011 at 1:40:49 PM PDT by

World War II V Mail Form is in the Antiques category