1923 Mother's Day

PANAMA CANAL ZONE

Ft. William D. Davis

1923 Mother's Day Greeting

1923 Mother's Day card - by order of the War Department!

This is an original 1923 Mother's Day Greeting and letterhead forms to be sent by all 14th Infantry personnel by order of the Secretary of War.  The Directive reads:

"1. -- You are directed to bring to the attention of every officer and enlisted man in your command, the desire of the Secretary of War that each officer and enlisted man write a letter to his home on Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as an expression of love and reverence we owe the mothers of our country."

By Order of the the Secretary of War:
ROBERT C. DAVIS,
Adjutant General.

 

1923 Regimental Mother's Day letterhead

  

Another example is this 1929 Mother's Day letterhead:

 

1929 Regimental Mother's Day letterhead

 

Thanks to Terry Bender, 1/14th Inf, for making these documents available and for his dedicated efforts to preserve the history of the 14th Infantry Regiment.



1923 Mother's Day card and letterhead, Canal Zone, Panama
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Last modified: November 01, 2012