Postcard - Addressed to Mr. John L. Bear from Robert M. Bear (Sep. 28, 1943)

Name/Title

Postcard - Addressed to Mr. John L. Bear from Robert M. Bear (Sep. 28, 1943)

Entry/Object ID

2024.289.54

Description

Postcard - Addressed to Mr. John L. Bear from Robert M. Bear (Sep. 28, 1943) Front of postcard is the colored emblem of the Seabees - The flying bumble bee with a machine gun in one set of hands and a wrench and hammer in another. Bumble Bee is on a field of blue surrounded by yellow rope and crossed anchors in behind. Across the top of the postcard it reads: We Build and Fight With All Our Might! Across the bottom it reads: United States Naval Construction Battalions Postmark in the top middle reads US Navy Sep 28 3:30-PM 1943 Where the stamp is to go is Free handwritten. The card is addressed to: Mr. John L. Bear 475 W. Hill St. Wabash, Ind. Return address is: Robt. M. Bear CM 3/c Batt. 129 Hdq. Co. C&D Camp Peary, Va.