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[Postcard to "Grammie" from "Jackie," Okinawa, Japan, circa 1945-1952]
Postcard to "Grammie" from "Jackie," Okinawa, Japan, circa 1945-1952. Sends Christmas greetings. Postcard image features an illustration of a village and tree, along with the text "Seasons Greetings from Okinawa."Inscription on verso: "Dear Grannie,…

[Comedic advertisement for SO-WOT Airlines, circa 1945-1946]
Comedic advertisement created by servicemen on the USS Pine Island (AV-12), advertising for SO-WOT Airlines, circa 1945-1946. The ad notes that SO-WOT Airlines serves Sasebo, Okinawa, Wakayama, Ominato, and Tokyo and provides services such as…

[images of "Green Cross" Mitsubishi G4M Betty aircraft and Japanese officials boarding Douglas C-54 Skymaster]
Composite photograph featuring images of "Green Cross" Mitsubishi G4M Betty aircraft and Japanese officials boarding a Douglas C-54 Skymaster, circa August 1945.

[Certificate of Plank Ownership issued to U.S. Navy serviceman Jerry Michaud, April 26, 1945]
Certificate of Plank Ownership issued to U.S. Navy serviceman Jerry Michaud, April 26, 1945. Certifies that Michaud was a member of the original crew commissioned on the USS Pine Island (AV-12) and "therefore entitled to all rights and privileges of…

[Christmas greeting card from service members of the USS Pine Island, circa 1945]
Christmas greeting card from service members of the USS Pine Island (AV-12), circa 1945. The front features an illustration of a Japanese boat and the Pine Island with Mount Fuji in the background. The card interior features photographs of people and…
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