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Christmas Mail Rules for Overseas Servicemen
The Navy post office in New Guinea clarifies Christmas mail delivery for troops in France and Guam. Guidelines set a Christmas mail month Sept 15 to Oct 15, limit parcels to five pounds, 15 inches by 36 inches, and require clear labeling Christmas Parcel. It advises against fragile items, perishables, and certain goods, and lists region specific gift suggestions such as gloves, pens, socks, and toiletries for European, Italian, Aleutian, Hawaii, South Pacific, and China Burma theaters.
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New Guinea
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France
Guam
Tropics
Aleutians
Hawaii
South Pacific
China-Burma