The Military Postal History Society Bulletin Information for 2003

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

FALL 2003 - Vol 42 No 4
NUMBERED NAVY AND MARINE CORPS POST OFFICES

Details of new book on Post Office Locations

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.