Battle of Midway & Women War Workers Commemoration

The cachet artwork depicts a hand-drawn replica of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin 'EXTRA' edition with the headline 'JAPANESE AT MIDWAY SMASHED,' including subheadlines about enemy damage and a map inset. Descriptive text below explains the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, and its significance in the …
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This cover features a hand-drawn cachet replicating a Honolulu Star-Bulletin 'EXTRA' edition announcing the American victory at the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, complete with headlines and a tactical map. The 29-cent stamp depicts 'Millions of Women Join War Effort,' showing a woman operating machinery, honoring the vital role of women in American defense production during World War II. Applied by Technical Cachets and postmarked from Indianapolis on August 17, 1992, this cover connects two significant aspects of the American home front during the Pacific War.

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Aug. 17, 1992 Indianapolis, IN, US (46206)

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The cachet artwork depicts a hand-drawn replica of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin 'EXTRA' edition with the headline 'JAPANESE AT MIDWAY SMASHED,' including subheadlines about enemy damage and a map inset. Descriptive text below explains the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, and its significance in the Pacific War. The stamp is the 29-cent USA 'Millions of women join war effort, 1942' issue, showing a woman in teal shirt operating machinery against a green background. The postmark is a hand-applied circular datestamp from Indianapolis, IN 46206, dated August 17, 1992.

(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)