Postcard — 1 Miles, 2 Miles, 3 Miles, 4 Miles, 5 Miles, O Boy!`

Name/Title

Postcard — 1 Miles, 2 Miles, 3 Miles, 4 Miles, 5 Miles, O Boy!`

Entry/Object ID

2026.6.20

Description

Postcard — Front - Black/brown - Soldier in 6 frames wearing brown uniform/hat, black shoes, carrying a rifle w/bayonet — in each frame “1 Mile, 2 Miles, 3 Miles, 4 Miles, 5 Miles, O Boy!” Back: Down center in blue print “—I.C.P. Comic Cards, K.C., MO., Army Series - COPR 1941–“ Right side top “POST CARD” Top right corner Box in blue “ONE CENT STAMP HERE” Written above box “FREE”. Postmark: “Fort Knox KY AUG 7 1942” Addressed to: Mrs Monroe Click, Ravenswood W.Va.” Left Side: “Private Clarence W. Johnson, 1550th Service Unit, CM.P. Fort Knox U.S. Navy Kentucky.” Message: “Having a swell time like it just fine here the army is not half as bad as some seem to think. We have plenty to eat good clothes and a good bed What more can I anybody ask for. Clarence

Acquisition

Accession

2026.6

Source or Donor

Tony Icenhower

Postcard Details

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

K.C. MO

Date Published

circa 1941

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

Aug 7, 1942

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

Fort Knox, KY

Stamp

FREE

Addressee

Name

Mrs. Monroe Click

Address

City
Ravenswood
State/Province
W. Va.