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WWII War Ending "Partying W/ Lots Of Girls" Cape May

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Posted 11/11/2012 3:34 pm

Well I found this one today and this is really quite a interesting card from the cover to the other side with the writing
World War 2 ended August 14th 1945
Anyone seen one like this baby?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...941052.story

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Posted 11/11/2012 3:41 pm

anyone know what USNR stands for .is it United States Naval Reserve?

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Posted 11/11/2012 3:43 pm

Yes.

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Posted 11/11/2012 3:51 pm

The sender was an Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class stationed at Naval Air Station, Wildwood, NJ.

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Posted 11/11/2012 6:42 pm

Which has been closed for a long long time.

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Posted 11/11/2012 7:34 pm

Nice piece of war postal history

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Posted 11/11/2012 8:25 pm

Daryl is correct. The Naval air training facility was only in operation from 1943 to 1945. Despite that short lifespan, there is alot of associated history. See http://usnasw.org/naswhistory/

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Posted 11/12/2012 02:08 am

Thank you all so very much the detailed info!

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