Letter Sent Home

Bernard O. Hinkle sent this letter home April 6, 1943. Notice the Postage marked "FREE"! Sent from A/C/C Bernard O. Hinkle, 13th College Training Detatchment, Southwestern College, Memphis, Tennessee, Addressed to Mr. Wm. Hinkle, RFD #2, Morrow,Ohio. Notice no ZIP CODES! Edna in the letter is Bernard's Aunt and William's daughter and mother is Mary Belle "Kidd" Hinkle. A 61 year old letter. I have the original letter.

As you can see letter was mailed from R# 3 Hamilton,Ohio to R# 2 Hamilton,Ohio. Must not had phones. Lester Dale Hinkle "Les" must had been on leave from service {World War II} and sent a letter to his Father William McClancy Hinkle "Bill" informing of a job at the Army Ordinance Depot. I have the original postcard. Notice $.1 cent postage and 61 years late April 2, 2004 is cost $.37 cent postage to mail a letter.

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