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This handwritten note, written on a Valentine's Day themed postcard, is written by Rollin S. Armstrong from where he is stationed in North Africa, to his wife, Rebecca Armstrong, in Tupelo, Mississippi. The note states his hope to see her face to face on Valentine's Day the next year. The image on the front depicts two hearts connected by a text box. "My Valentine" is depicted above the textbox and the wording inside the text box reads "Most likely the Greeks had a word for it. The Arabs they just use a sign. In French it's 'Je t'aime". But it means just the same when I say "You're my Valentine." The card is postmarked U. S. Army Postal Service, A. P. O., February 9, 1944. "Free" is handwritten in the area designated for the postage stamp, "Post Card" is worded in the upper center, and "The American Red Cross" is worded along the left edge. A partial purple ink stamped image is visible in the lower mid-left.

Publication Date

2-9-1944

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

United States--Army; World War II, 1939-1954

Keywords

Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1945

Geographic Location

North Africa

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 2 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-819_1944-02-14_Postcard_0001s

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, MSS 819, Lt. Col. Rollin S. Armstrong Collection, Box 2, Folder 9

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Postcard, Major Rollin S. Armstrong to His Wife, Rebecca Armstrong, February 9, 1944

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