This censored envelope was mailed home in February 1945 by Staff Sergeant John J. Margarol of the 778th Bombardment Squadron, 464th Bombardment Group -- a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber unit flying combat missions with the Fifteenth Air Force from Italy. The 'Passed By Army Examiner' stamp reflects the strict wartime censorship applied to all overseas military mail, ensuring no operational details reached the enemy even in a soldier's letters home to Auburn, California. Project: 218352