OtherUS Naval Operations Base Midway Island

Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use the postmark date or best guess.

 

Thumbnail Link to Full Cover Front Image	Thumbnail Link to Postmark or Back Image	Primary Date/ Postmark Type/ Killer Text/ Ship **** Cachet Maker

 

		1942-09-02 USPO Type 6 "Train Clerk" Petersburg, VA
		Walter G. Crosby

Patriotic cover hightlights the "Gooney Birds" of Midway Island. Back is clean.

 

		1945-10-23 Locy Type 2z N.O.B. Midway Island
		Sailor's Mail

N.O.B. NAVY 1504 Identified as Navy Operating Base Midway Island...Type 2z cancel...Back is clean

 

		1945-12-07 Locy Type 2tz N.O.B. Midway Island
		Sailor's Mail

U.S.N.O.B. NAVY 1504 Identified as Navy Operating Base Midway Island...Type 2tz cancel...First Pearl Harbor Day after wars end (4th anniversary)...Back is clean

 

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