{"product_id":"product-18","title":"WWII U.S. Navy Seabees Postcard – Naval Construction Battalions – Handwritten Camp Peary VA","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"500\"\u003eOriginal World War II-era postcard featuring the classic U.S. Navy Seabees insignia and motto \u003cem data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"327\"\u003e“We Build and Fight With All Our Might!”\u003c\/em\u003e. Issued to members of the United States Naval Construction Battalions during WWII. The front shows the iconic fighting bee with hammer, wrench, and gun framed by anchors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"861\"\u003eThe reverse side is handwritten and postmarked from \u003cstrong data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"592\"\u003eCamp Peary, Williamsburg, Virginia\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"619\"\u003ePFC Andres Gonzales\u003c\/strong\u003e, describing his arrival and daily experiences in training. It is addressed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"741\"\u003eMr. Earl Hulbert, San Diego, California\u003c\/strong\u003e and sent free under military postal service rules. This is not just a postcard, but a personal piece of WWII history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"877\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"875\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"907\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"907\"\u003eEra: World War II (1940s)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"969\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"969\"\u003eBranch: U.S. Navy Seabees – Naval Construction Battalions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1012\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1012\"\u003eLocation: Camp Peary, Williamsburg, VA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003eFeatures: Handwritten correspondence, Seabees insignia, “Free” military mail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003eCondition: Good condition with expected age wear, protected in archival sleeve\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Maupin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47354475839703,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1501\/8628\/files\/image10_10.jpg?v=1761658237","url":"https:\/\/annapolismaritimeantiques.com\/products\/product-18","provider":"Annapolis Maritime Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}