V-Mail?

V Mail was developed during WW2 for US soldiers to receive news from ‘back home’ swiftly and securely. Not quite email! I’m just amazed at the physical process involved as well as the security checks. It was quick though and desperately labour-intensive compared to our zingy, zippy electronic means today.

I am reflecting on my recent glitch with my FB Messenger ‘hack’. The mistake, my silly mistake, brought contact with so many from far and near, so I ended up grateful. Many thanks, everybody for your support, help and advice. I’m happy because I have an email on its way to me as a result of the contact and yesterday I had a great catch-up call.
v-mailShortly after entering World War II, the United States military found that shipping and delivering immense volumes of mail to and from servicemen overseas would be a challenge, especially given the need to reserve cargo space for critical weapons and supplies.

The solution, based on the British Airgraph Service, was called Victory Mail — V-Mail for short. The Eastman Kodak-designed service launched on June 15, 1942 and became the primary method of communication between soldiers on the front lines and family at home. A V-mail letter would be written on a piece of standardized stationery, then photographed and transferred onto a roll of microfilm. Upon reaching its destination, the letter would be blown back up to a readable size and printed. From a Mashable article.

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One thought on “V-Mail?”

  1. I’m loving your Jade Mountain blog… thank you so much for writing.

    The V Mail is amazing, I have never heard about it before.

    Hope all is well with you and all at Throssel.

    Kind regards
    🙏🏽
    Nic

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