This postcard, intended for a serviceman, was neither addressed nor mailed.

Consequently, there is no personal story attached to it.

It is interesting, nonetheless, as an example of wartime patriotism and of mobilization of enthusiasm on the “home front”.

The face of the postcard displays a medallion drawing of a soldier standing before a large flag.

Our hero seems to be deep in thought; he holds a pencil and some paper.

In a frame below the picture, a verse explains how friends miss the absent soldier and how they cheer for him:

“We miss you awfully, old man,

So drop a line whene’er you can;

The fellows join me in a cheer,

And wish to goodness you were here.”

There is no artist’s mark, nor a copyright insignia.

Because of its similarity to other postcards from World War I, I am certain that it was printed circa 1917.

These printed greetings were often distributed for free by civic or social organizations (or sold cheaply) to encourage correspondence with men in service.

This postcard was published by “Christy Color Print & Engraving” of Rochester, NY.

On Veteran’s Day, we remember the many who were separated from the comforts of home by long distance and the struggles of war.

At the time this postcard was printed, there was no national celebration of “Veteran’s Day”.