{"product_id":"vintage-postcard-1946-soldier-mail-yakima-valley-apple-blossoms-fort-belvoir-va","title":"Vintage Postcard 1946 Soldier Mail Yakima Valley Apple Blossoms Fort Belvoir VA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSocial\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eTyped by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ePvt. John J. Reiser\u003c\/span\u003e (Serial No. 43030851) to \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eMrs. Jerome B. Lister\u003c\/span\u003e in \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eEaston, Maryland\u003c\/span\u003e while he was stationed at \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eFort Belvoir, Virginia\u003c\/span\u003e, in the \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eReconditioning Service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Ward 44. These units were vital during the final stages of WWII, helping recovering soldiers transition back to their companies:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"eujQNb\"\u003e\"Hello: Well how is everybody now? Well everything is about the same here. I am going to leave Reconditioning Co. Monday and go back to my co. I hope to get home this week end. Lots of Love, PETE\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScene\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eTitled \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\"Apple Blossom Time in the fertile Yakima Valley,\" t\u003c\/span\u003ehe image shows two women admiring blooming apple trees with a snow-capped mountain in the background, celebrating American agricultural abundance during the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe printed text on the back mentions the \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eVictory File\u003c\/span\u003e, which was a program encouraging soldiers to plan their \"first after-war vacation.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePostal History\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features the military \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\"FREE\"\u003c\/span\u003e franking in the stamp box, a special privilege granted by Congress in March 1942 to active-duty personnel, allowing them to send first-class mail without a postage stamp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eEra\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003ePost-WWII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe card is a \"mini\" version of the standard postcard, measuring approximately \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e3.25\" x 5.25\"\u003c\/span\u003e. It was furnished for the \"convenience of men and women in the armed services\" by the \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eWashington State Department of Conservation and Development\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003elithograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Visible creases and corner wear. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an authentic vintage item. Use the zoom tool to inspect the photos for a detailed view of the condition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Satin Crystals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48777971892474,"sku":"pc00251","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1547\/3947\/files\/1AEBD6EB-FC19-411F-AA5C-8D513101DD34.jpg?v=1777336681","url":"https:\/\/www.satincrystals.com\/en-nl\/products\/vintage-postcard-1946-soldier-mail-yakima-valley-apple-blossoms-fort-belvoir-va","provider":"Satin Crystals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}