Christmas 1943 V-Mail card sent by an American soldier stationed in Britain, illustrated with a printed cartoon by Lt. Dave Breger, the U.S. Army cartoonist whose 'Private Breger' strip is widely credited with popularizing the nickname 'GI Joe.' Distributed as novelty stationery for use by enlisted personnel, the card allowed soldiers to personalize a pre-drawn holiday scene before mailing it through the V-Mail microfilm system. The Army censor stamp confirms the letter cleared wartime security review prior to transmission home. Project: 218674