Blending official Navy branding with heartfelt verse, this 1944 'Tropic Christmas' V-Mail card captures the bittersweet experience of spending the holidays far from home. An original poem by Karl G. Andriessen reflects on palm-lined shores and trade winds carrying Christmas thoughts back to the mainland. Sent by a Seabee to Miss Beatrice Cory of San Francisco on 3 December 1944 and signed simply 'My Love, Doc,' it stands as a poignant example of how servicemen used illustrated correspondence to bridge the distance of wartime deployment. Project: 218674