The History

In the 1950s, a pre-folded and gummed (the glue on envelopes) paper that self folds into an envelope for air mail would be called an aerogram.  This was done to limit the weight of the letter eventually saving fuel for the aircraft.  In the latter days of World War II, air mail was the quickest method for many Sailors to communicate back home.  To compare the value of sending these letters home to Helen, it cost 1 cent more to mail this letter than to purchase a Phillies cigar from the ship’s store.

The Letter

Since Morris Anthony typed this letter, it is presented in its original form to Helen.  The above photograph shows how it would have arrived to her folded into its envelope form.