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“1945 (May 4) Crested Gold Coast with Elephant stampless envelope to Sgt Bob Diedrich 19092607, Sqd “”A””, 3014th AAFBV, D.A.A.F., Douglas Ariz cancelled Asamankese /Gold Coast belted cds with pencil 5 & black T within circle plus violet Postage Due Cents / Foreign Sect. G.P.O.N.Y. with 16 inserted & with PC 90 OPENED BY EXAMINER OO / 535 label(WASC L4B & CCSG V11) cut & opened for display…A scarce label with both WASC & CCSG recording only one date of use — Jul 45 & rated 10 of 10 points as at date of publication, this now gives a earlier date. D.A.A.F. Douglas Army Air Field was activated 28 May 1942 with a skeleton Staff of Military personnel, it soon became an Advanced Flying School & in Decmber 1943 the 1st Class of Chinese Aviation Cadets graduated see; https://www.airwaypioneers.com/A%20Handy%20Guide%20-%20Douglas%20Army%20Air%20Field.pdf “