Mother’s Day (2nd Sunday in May)

Holiday Theme Cachets

Byrd Powell’s cachet posted aboard USS MISSISSIPPI (BB 41) on 12 MAY 1935 with MOTHER’S DAY/ HONOLULU in killers. Mail clerk applied the ship’s embossed seal on the cover.

USCS Chapter #33 cachet posted aboard USS DECATUR (DD 341) on 8 MAY 1938 with NOB/ NORFOLK VA in killers.

Sponsor: Joseph Bronesky, USS Milwaukee Chapter

William Linto sponsored cachet, posted aboard USS CUYAMA (AO 3) with MOTHERS DAY in the killer bars on 8 MAY 1938. Number 11 of 84 covers issued, Linto cachet #70.