The most valued time throughout my military service during WWII was "Mail Call". This was true during training State Side and overseas. To read a letter from family or friends was the cure for time away from home. Coming off a mission and finding mail or a package on my bunk was the perfect ending to a challenging day.
By the same token writing to family and friends had the same effect. The availability of V-mail made this possible while overseas. On learning I was assigned to a mission the following day I spent considerable time writing V-mail notes to those back home. Censorship restricted comments to mundane type things like the weather, who I had received mail from etc. However, this thought process enabled me to relax and get a good night of rest
which was important.
The attached V-mail, dated May 16, 1945, was sent to my folks.
By the same token writing to family and friends had the same effect. The availability of V-mail made this possible while overseas. On learning I was assigned to a mission the following day I spent considerable time writing V-mail notes to those back home. Censorship restricted comments to mundane type things like the weather, who I had received mail from etc. However, this thought process enabled me to relax and get a good night of rest
which was important.The attached V-mail, dated May 16, 1945, was sent to my folks.
The v-mail service was fast. I wrote it on May 16 and the envelope is postmarked May 22, 1945.
