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There was a standard Christmas card used for years in the late 60s? into the 80s from the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea, it had a Blue background with the silhouette of a GI at sling arms, hill or hill's in the background, and the silhouette of the 2nd Division patch in one corner, all in White, it said Christmas Greeting from the 2nd Infantry Divsion of something to that effect. I in fact recieved two of these, once my older sister's friend from the gang she hung out with at the candy store, sent one to our family, he went into the Army in early 1975, this being Christmas 1975, and to me personally from a guy I befriended at a bar after I got out of the Army and met in 1983, he went in the following year in 1984 sent this from Korea his first duty station, Christmas 1985, a popular PX purchase I would say.

 

Does anyone who was in the 2nd Division or in the Army back then remember these?

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Here's one for the 34th Infantry Division, WWII Italy 1943 or 44, Division home and inactivated by Christmas 45.

 

 

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One from the Korean War.

 

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And the Vietnam War, the Big Red One, no year is given unfortunately.

 

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Manchu Warrior

China Burma India V-mail Xmas greeting that I found in an old scrapbook.

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A 77th ID V-mail Xmas greeting that I found in the same old scrapbook as the CBI V-mail. They were only military realted items in a huge old family scrapbook.

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Merry Christmas 2012.

Below is a Christmas card sent to my late father in 1945 by Major Fred Eldridge, General Stilwell's Public Relations Officer during the Northern Burma Campaign in 1944. A picture of Major Eldridge and Stilwell is below the card.

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7th Armored Division in Holland

 

To Lee

Love From Jerry in Holland

 

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From an Officer in DaNang South Vietnam 1963

 

Gladys and Earl Cunningham

 

The back reads:

 

Dear John and Ellen,

 

Was hoping to return to MFSS and work for you but somebody thought otherwise. I expect to leave here about 6 January... Earl

 

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