Remembering World War II with a new postmark

By Michael Baadke

Remembering World War II is an event in Linden, Tenn., that includes public battle and encampment re-enactments and other 1940s-era activities.

According to information posted on the Remembering WWII website, “WWII history will come to life at this incredible, hands-on living history event. Attendees will experience two WWII re-enactments, an army encampment, live big band music, an authentic recreation of the French Cafe de Normandie, vintage vehicles, antiques vendors, and more.”

The 2016 event was held Sept. 23-24, and commemorated with a postmark showing a helmeted soldier playing the bugle.

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To obtain the Remembering WWII postmark, address your requests to:

REMEMBERING WORLD WAR II Station, Postmaster, 128 N. Main St., Linden, TN 37096-9998, Sept. 24.

The following cancels are also available:

NEVER FORGOTTEN Station, Postmaster, 119 N. Maple St., Somerset, KY 42501-9998, Sept. 16. (POW-MIA insignia with prisoner silhouette, guard tower, barbed wire strand, chain links.)

25th ANNUAL FIELD DAY OF THE PAST Station, Postmaster, 16590 Pouncey Tract Road, Rockville, VA 23146-9998, Sept. 16-18. (Church building, “25th Annual Event.”)

POPLAR CREEK LIBRARY Station, Postmaster, 2670 W. Lake St., Hanover Park, IL 60133-9998, Sept. 17. (Poplar Creek Library exterior, “1966-2016, 50th anniversary.”)

POSTAL CUSTOMER COUNCIL WEEK Station, Postmaster, 95 State St., Peoria, IL 61601-9998. Sept. 22. (“Peoria Area PCC, 2016 PCC of the Year,” wavy lines.)

SPACE Station, Postmaster, 7001 S. Central Ave., Room 337a, Los Angeles, CA 90052-9998, Sept. 23-25. (Ringed planet, star, “Sescal 2016.”)

FOUNDERS DAY 175th ANNIVERSARY Station, Postmaster, 701 Main St., Stevensville, MT 59870-9998, Sept. 24. (“Historic St. Mary’s Mission,” exterior view of the mission, “Where Montana Began.”)

HOP DIG Station, Postmaster, 101 W. Main St., Waterville, NY 13480-9998, Sept. 24. (Hops on stem with leaves, “Waterville Historical Society 1966,” “50th Anniversary.”)

APPLE UMPKIN FESTIVAL Station, Postmaster, 2 S. Academy St., Wyoming, NY 14591-9998, Sept. 24. (“Village of Wyoming 100th Birthday,” 14 stars, lamppost light.)

CHAUTAUQUA Station, Postmaster, Box 9998, Waxahachie, TX 75165-9998, Sept. 24. (Turtle in water, station name on turtle’s back.)

12th ANNUAL QUITMANFEST Station, Postmaster, 5770 Heber Springs Road W., Quitman, AR 72131-9998. (Paw print, 50-star U.S. flag.)

USS CHICAGO SSN-721 30TH ANNIVERSARY Station, Postmaster, Box 719, Norfolk, VA 23501-9998, Sept. 27. (Outline map of Illinois with star indicating Chicago location, submarine.)

USS ASHEVILLE SSN-758 25TH ANNIVERSARY Station, Postmaster, Box 719, Norfolk, VA 23501-9998, Sept. 28. (Outline map of North Carolina with star indicating Asheville location, submarine.)

KIAMESHA LAKE Station, Postmaster, 4668 State Route 42, Kiamesha Lake, NY 12751-9998, Sept. 29. (Federation starship, “Star Trek.”)

The following postmark, which previously received a 120-day extension has been granted an additional 90-day extension:

SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL POSTAL MUSEUM Station, Special Cancellations, 2 Massachusetts Ave., Washington, DC 20002-9998, June 9. (“Trailblazing, 100 years of our national parks,” six insignia representing shield, tree, monument, camper truck, camera, envelope.)

The following postmarks have been granted 30-day extensions:

THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK DED Station, Postmaster, 355 Third Ave., Medora, ND 58645-9998, Aug. 25. (Theodore Roosevelt portrait, “Quarter Launch,” “ATB 34.”)

AMERICA’S BEAUTIFUL NATIONAL PARKS Station, Postmaster, 355 Third Ave., Medora, ND 58645-9998, Aug. 25. (Trees and American flag, circular marking with buffalo, “Theodore Roosevelt National Park,” 11 stars outside circle.)

MEDORA, N. DAKOTA Station, Postmaster, 355 Third Ave., Medora, ND 58645-9998, Aug. 25. (Adult holding hand of child overlooking scenic park view, “Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Celebrating the 100th birthday of America’s national parks.”)

ROLLAG Station, Postmaster, Box 9998, Onamia, MN 56359-9998, Sept. 2-5. (Steam traction engine, “Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion.”)

PEACE ARCH Station, Postmaster, 701 Harrison Ave., Blaine, WA 98230-9998, Sept. 6. (Circular marking, “International Peace Arch 95th Anniversary 1921-2016,” “USA-Canada Boundary,” “The Peace Arch City,” wavy lines.)

CELEBRATING 50 RALLIES Station, Postmaster, 10506 Main St., Alexander, NY 14005-9998, Sept. 8-10. (“WNY [Western New York] Gas and Steam Engine Assoc.,” steam engine, “50th year 2016.”)

OMAHA STAMP SHOW Station, Postmaster, 1124 Pacific St., Omaha, NE 68108-9998, Sept. 10-11. (Baseball, bat.)

WHITE DEER, TEXAS STAR TREK Station, Postmaster, 110 E. Third, White Deer, TX 79097-9998, Sept. 16. (Federation starship, “Star Trek.”)

WEST SALEM GARLAND DAYS Station, Postmaster, 111 Leonard St. N., West Salem, WI 54669-9998, Sept. 16. (Symbols including pistol, old truck, “Honor the past, live the present, create the future.”)

MCATIA Station, Postmaster, 1100 W. Second St., Sulphur, OK 73086-9998, Sept. 16-17. (Farm scene with man on tractor, barn, silo, sun.)

DATE MEETS ZIP Station-91916, Postmaster, 11251 Rancho Carmel Drive, San Diego, CA 92199-9996, Sept. 19. (Pack mule, “It only happens once a century.”)

PURIPEX Station, San Juan Stamps, 585 Ave. FD Roosevelt, Suite 103, San Juan, PR 00936-9681, Sept. 19. (Silhouette of The Birth of a New World statue, “Dedicated to the Columbus Statue, Arecibo, Puerto Rico.”)

DATE MEETS ZIP Station-92116, Postmaster, 11251 Rancho Carmel Drive, San Diego, CA 92199-9996, Sept. 21. (Text only with circular marking, “SDC-John Adams 92116.”)

MAYBERRY DAYS Station, Postmaster, 111 South Main St., Mount Airy, NC 27030-9998, Sept. 21. (Woman covering man’s face with kisses.)

DATE MEETS ZIP Station-92316, Postmaster, 11251 Rancho Carmel Drive, San Diego, CA 92199-9996, Sept. 23. (Text only, “9-23-16 Leap Year,” “It only happens once a century.”)

WARRENS CRANBERRY Station, Postmaster, Box 9998, Warrens, WI 54666-9998, Sept. 23. (Floral decoration, “Warrens Cranberry Festival.”)

COMPTCHE Station, Postmaster, 31101 Comptche Ukiah Road, Comptche, CA 95427-9998, Sept. 23. (Small building with porch, flag, trees, “Celebrating 90 years.”)

EASTERN TAILED-BLUE BUTTERFLY Station, Postmaster, 7001 S. Central Ave., Room 307, Los Angeles, CA 90052-4200, Sept. 24. (Butterfly, “Sescal 2016.”)

CARAWAY POST OFFICE CENTENNIAL Station, Postmaster, 201 Kentucky, Caraway, AR 72419-9998, Sept. 28. (Outline map of Arkansas with star indicating Caraway location, “100 years of service,” “1916-2016.”) 

NORSK HOSTFEST Station, Postmaster, 117 Fifth Ave. SW, Minot, ND 58701-1796, Sept. 28-Oct. 1. (Norse wreath, “Norsk Hostfest, Pure Scandimonium!”)

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