1515300 United States Covers War Related

 

Hawaii, Gooney Bird.  "Sixth Defense Bat., Fleet Marine Force / Midway Island" Dec 2 1941 cancel ties C30 to envelope with multi-color illustration of 'Gooney Birds' with Midway Island text, flown on last regularly scheduled FAM 14 Clipper flight prior to the Pearl Harbor bombing, left Guam on 'China Clipper' Dec 4th and Honolulu Dec 5th for San Francisco, for arrival Dec 6th, minor back flap faults, return address 'Ray T. Rogers, USS Walnut, CGC, Honolulu Hawaii, pier 4', a rare piece of history, VF.