Steve B. Posted December 7, 2006 Share #1 Posted December 7, 2006 FORUM EDITOR'S NOTE: WE HAVE TAKEN SEVERAL MILITARY CHRISTMAS CARD THREADS AND MERGED THEM INTO ONE. Have a merry... 'Tis the season! Here are a couple of WWII military Christmas cards I have in my collection. The first is a card furnished by the 3rd Armored Division in 1944. The front: And the inside: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B. Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share #2 Posted December 7, 2006 The second card was furnished by the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, also from 1944. Obviously it was printed before the Battle of the Bulge! The front: And the message inside: Let's see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted December 7, 2006 Share #3 Posted December 7, 2006 Nice - how common were these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B. Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share #4 Posted December 7, 2006 I don't know, Bob. I have three from WWII, and one a friend sent me from Iraq, so I have to believe there have been plenty of them made. Part of my reason for posting these is to see what else is out there. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibi Posted January 4, 2007 Share #5 Posted January 4, 2007 Use of military message form interesting on this SC PC. The red in the signal flags appears to have been seperatly applied by hand and is flaking off the card. Reverse message shown below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1944 Posted January 9, 2007 Share #6 Posted January 9, 2007 Here's one I recently won on Ebay. From the 28th Regiment of the 8th Infantry Div. Friendly regards Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Sebring Posted January 9, 2007 Share #7 Posted January 9, 2007 Here are a couple I have... Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boyt44 Posted January 10, 2007 Share #8 Posted January 10, 2007 Well, it is a bit late for Christmas, but here is one I have that I post here and there on the web every year. It is a postcard printed in Paris,1944: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayonetman Posted January 14, 2007 Share #9 Posted January 14, 2007 From my Great Uncle Private Peter George Green USMC in France Christmas 1918.Bottom of card says H BOUQUET FOR AEF YMCA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfryar44 Posted January 14, 2007 Share #10 Posted January 14, 2007 I forgot to post this right after Christmas.This card came with a group of items that belonged to Ronald F. Konig of Co. F, 18th IR, 1st ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattOravik Posted January 23, 2007 Share #11 Posted January 23, 2007 Here's one I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted January 23, 2007 Share #12 Posted January 23, 2007 This is a Christmas program printed for the American POW's at Dispatch Camp # 5 at Kawasaki Japan in Dec 1943. The Japanese camp administration actually printed it for them. The header : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collectsmedals Posted January 24, 2007 Share #13 Posted January 24, 2007 Here is a Christmas card sent to my wife's Mother from her Nephew Rosario Caltabiano in 1943. He was Killed-in-Action November 27, 1944 at Leyte with Company C of the 11th Airborne. Sorry, I am still trying to get a handle on this picture size thing. Here is the inside of the card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted February 10, 2007 Share #14 Posted February 10, 2007 Here is a Chsritmas card from Joseph C. O'Neill who served on Wake Island , and died as a POW in Japan . He initially was sent to a POW camp in Shanghai China , but later was transferrred to a camp at Osaka, Japan. He died there in January 1944 . There is 2 binders of paperwork. Much of it is post war, relating to the struggle his family experienced to get compensation for his death. He mailed the card in November before the war started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APO472 Posted February 17, 2007 Share #15 Posted February 17, 2007 Neat Christmas Cards everyone. These certainly share another perspective about these Great Americans. This Card is from a 'Trooper from the 506th PIR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted April 27, 2007 Share #16 Posted April 27, 2007 This one was sent by the YMCA to POW's. This came from a P-51 pilot held at Stalag Luft III: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siege1863 Posted April 27, 2007 Share #17 Posted April 27, 2007 Here are a couple from my collection. The first is from the German POW camp at Como, Mississippi. It was made in the camp and has the prisoner's name and number on the back. The second was sent to me by my best friend who served in Desert Shield/Desert Storm. It was explained to me that the Desert Shield Christmas card could not contain any religious imagery or wording so as not to offend the Arabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WS60 Posted May 3, 2007 Share #18 Posted May 3, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1944 Posted May 4, 2007 Share #19 Posted May 4, 2007 Here's one with a storyThis X-mas card was sent by Mrs. Mamie Widmer to her beloved son Richard on 19 December 1944. Dick Widmer was a member of HQ Company of the 422nd Infantry Regiment of the 106th "Golden Lion" Division.19 December was ironically the date of his capture. He was imprisoned at Stalag IVB Muhlberg and VIIIA Gorlitz.(BROKEN LINKS REMOVED)Friendly regardsCarl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCHRAT Posted December 4, 2007 Share #20 Posted December 4, 2007 CHRISTMAS IS AROUND THE CORNER SO I THOUGHT I'D BRINGS THIS BACK UP. MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted December 4, 2007 Share #21 Posted December 4, 2007 Here is a couple from ARM3c Otis Dennis . He served with Scouting Squadron 6 on the USS Enterprise. During the Pearl Harbor attack, he was in the air. and his plane was damaged. He was later KIA 2/1/42 during the Marshall Island raid. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steindaddie Posted December 8, 2007 Share #22 Posted December 8, 2007 Merry Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted December 10, 2007 Share #23 Posted December 10, 2007 Great thread. This one belonged to my grandfather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat123 Posted December 10, 2007 Share #24 Posted December 10, 2007 This is a great thread!! Here is a Christmas card that my Grandfather sent home. It isn't dated, but he would have been in AAF for Christmas of 1941 through 1944. I was lucky enough to find it in an old trunk at the family farm (thus the water stains and mold). Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBMflyer Posted December 15, 2007 Share #25 Posted December 15, 2007 'Tis the season, here are a few more. First is from the USS Wasp, circa mid-'50's, the second is from the 9th Bomb Division, 9th AF. Enjoy, Mark. This is a V-mail Christmas greeting from an LCI-Enjoy, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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