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1943 (Oct 28) Stampless envelope endorsed Prisoner of War Mail – Postage Free to Pfc. Earl H. Wheeler, Military Prison Camp 1 from Mrs Louis A. Wheeler cancelled Harlingen, Texas / Army Gunnery School slogan & with transparent EXAMINED BY / ??? tape tied red circular U.S. CENSORSHIP / star / EXAMINED / By 776, scarcer violet 20mm fancy style circular Ag censor applied by the Germans in Vienna together with red framed Ken’etsuzumi (Censored) / Philippines Furyo Shuyosh (Philippines POW Camp) with oval orange chop of censoring officer Nishimoto inserted & pencil Cab signifying Cabanatuan POW Camp ….3 Country censorship on POW mail is rare