Name/Title
Postcard - ACZ Parachute Troop Ready for ActionEntry/Object ID
2026.6.6Description
Front in color (green/blue/white/cream) — 5 soldiers in uniform, Tank in the background. One soldier holding a parachute on the ground. 3 soldiers with machine guns. Printed on front at top “AC2 — Parachute Troop ready for Action”, bottom left corner “Photo by ACME”, bottom right corner “48194”.
Back: down center “Made in USA”, bottom left “This Space for Writing”. “M” in small pot?” “Right side top corner “Place Stamp Here” “Postcard”, Bottom right ‘This Side for the Address”, Postmark “U.S. Sep 30 1942 P.M. Navy”, Postage “FREE”. Addressed to: Mr. M. J. Click, Ravenswood, W Va.” From: Paul B. Harris, S2@ Armed Guard School. Naval Section Base, Gun Crew 865, Little Creek, Virginia
Message: Hi, Here at the Section Base is 100% better than it was at Great Lakes. Ten men makes up a Gun Crew. We will be together until the war is over. Oct 20th I will go with the crew and our Battery Officer to Brooklyn, NY to be assigned to a ship. P.B.Acquisition
Accession
2026.6Source or Donor
Tony IcenhowerPostcard Details
Publisher
ACMEPostmark
Date and Time of Postmark
9/30/1942Postmark Place
* Untyped Postmark Place
U.S. NAVYStamp
FREEPrimary Language
English
