hirsca Posted October 13, 2016 Share #1 Posted October 13, 2016 Estate sale find today. Letter with enclosed currency script from Ltjg Stan Allen to his younger cousin Master Richard Bushnell describing the Teton's arrival in Tokyo Bay on August 29, 1945. Enjoy. Please click on the letters and they will upright. Thanks, Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted October 13, 2016 Please click on the letters and they will upright. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofaFlyingDeuce Posted October 14, 2016 Share #3 Posted October 14, 2016 Thanks for sharing your great find. It's interesting to see the censor's stamp on the envelope, yet the war was over. How much longer was censorship enforced, till Sept. 3rd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted October 14, 2016 Thanks for sharing your great find. It's interesting to see the censor's stamp on the envelope, yet the war was over. How much longer was censorship enforced, till Sept. 3rd? You are welcome. I think it is a great little group, especially the envelope. As far as censorship goes, President Truman declared the end of hostilities (for the US, that is) as of December 31, 1946. How long censorship of letters remained is a great question. Maybe depending on which theater one was in? Thanks, Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofaFlyingDeuce Posted October 14, 2016 Share #5 Posted October 14, 2016 Thank YOU for that 'factoid' of 12/31/46 being the end of hostilities with Japan Al. Here, after all these years, I thought I was born too late (Dec. 7, 1945) to have had my own war-time 'experiences' like my father and uncles! Dave ; ^ ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle5036 Posted October 17, 2016 Share #6 Posted October 17, 2016 Very nice estate find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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