Dated 2 February 1944, this V-Mail letter combines a wartime greeting with a hand-drawn Valentine's Day cartoon: a grinning soldier atop an American tank waves an oversized heart, captioned 'My Heart's All Tanked Up for You, Sweetheart Valentine.' Sent home to San Francisco just ahead of the holiday, this illustrated letter reflects the personal, often playful ways servicemen used the compact V-Mail format to maintain emotional ties with loved ones despite the distance and danger of wartime service. Project: 218674