This 1944 V-Mail uses a playful 'checklist' format -- a popular gag among Seabees -- letting the sender simply mark boxes rather than write full sentences. Between teasing his sweetheart about 'playing around' and admitting he's first 'in the beer line,' the serviceman also notes that a line about unit activities has been struck through and marked 'CENSORED,' a vivid reminder that even lighthearted mail from the Pacific was reviewed for security before reaching home. Project: 218674