MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY

WINTER 2003 - Vol 42 No 1

THE IWO JIMA FLAG RAISING

The first letter mailed home by then-Capt. Dave Severance, who commanded the Iwo Jima flag raisers, after his company landed on Iwo Jima on Feb. 19, 1945.

Other articles in this issue are:

• Austro-Hungarian Naval Aviation on the Adriatic
• APO/FPO Openings/Closings
• Bill Maudlin Dies at 81
• Crockery Fleet and Ice Cream
• First Airborne Army
• The Pig War
• RAF Retreat from Burma
• Standing into Mines
• WESPTEX Convention Report
• Philatelic Militaria

The issue includes a number of news columns, Classified Ads, several book reviews, show reports, and articles of current Society business news.

SPRING 2003 - Vol 42 No 2

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM

Operation Iraqi Freedom mail from Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542 flying from the helicopter carrier USS Bataan.

Other articles in this issue are:

• APO/FPO Openings/Closings
• Auction: Sale # 172
• China's Lifeline
• Italian Post Office in Tangier
• Stars and Strife - World War I
• Wild West Division
• With Favourable Winds

The issue includes a number of news columns, Classified Ads, several book reviews, show reports, and articles of current Society business news.

SUMMER 2003 - Vol 42 No 3

MRE CORRESPONDENCE FROM IRAQ

Mail from a former business colleague of our President made from MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) pack used in Iraq.

Other articles in this issue are:

• AEF Update
• APO/FPO Openings/Closings
• British POW in Malaya
• The Jewish Brigade Group
• Late WW II POW Mail to Germany via Switzerland
• Neutral National Supervisory Commission in Korea
• Prelude to Operation Uphold Democracy
• Smaller than Standard
• V-Mail from USS Texas
• Stars and Strife - "This is the Army"

The issue includes a number of news columns, Classified Ads, several book reviews, show reports, and articles of current Society business news.

WINTER 2003 - Vol 42 No 4

NUMBERED NAVY AND MARINE CORPS POST OFFICES

Datails of new book on Post Office Locations

Other articles in this issue are:

• Addendum to "Prelude to Operation Uphold Democracy"
• APO/FPO Openings/Closings
• Auction: Sale # 173
• Mail from APOs to Foreign Desinations
• Somali Coast Air Mail in WW II
• Stars and Strife -- Fort Missoula Alien Detention Center
• Unterseeboot U-505
• The Yunnan Force

The issue includes a number of news columns, Classified Ads, several book reviews, show reports, and articles of current Society business news.

Past issues of the Bulletin as well as the index of the War Covers Club and MPHS Bulletin from 1937 to 2004 are available.