1944 TWO LADY BRONCO BUSTERS POSTCARDS FROM FORT SWIFT 10th MOUNTAIN DIVISION

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IN THIS AUCTION WE ARE OFFERING TWO ORIGINAL POSTCARDS SENT HOME FROM CAMP SWIFT TEXAS TO ELIZABETHTOWN NEW YORK BY A MEMBER OF
THE 85th MOUNTAIN INFANTRY REGIMENT WHICH WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 10th MOUNTAIN INFANTRY DIVISION WHICH IS STILL ACTIVE AND BASED AT FORT DRUM NEW YORK.
LADY BRONCO BUSTERS POSTCARDS ARE INTERESTING ON THEIR OWN, BUT TO HAVE 85TH MOUNTAIN INFANTRY REGIMENT ORIGINS FOR THESE CARDS.
GETS THIS OLD HISTORIAN'S BLOOD CHURNING.  COMPANY "F" OF THE 85th WOULD DEPLOY TO ITALY AND FIGHT ENTRENCHED GERMAN FORCES IN MOUNTAIN BATTLES..
PICTURE ONE SHOWS DORIS HAYNES AIRBORNE ON A NOT SO TAME TEXAS HORSE.
PICTURE TWO SHOWS ROSE SMITH GOING AIRBORNE ON A HORSE NAMED "EASY MONEY."  DOESN'T LOOK TOO EASY TO ME.
PICTURE THREE SHOWS A CLOSE-UP OF BACK OF THE TWO POSTCARDS. TOP CARD IS POSTMARKED DEC 5 1944 AND A PFC CANTIN IS WRITING HOME TO HIS WIFE.  THE LOWER CARD IS POSTMARKED JUNE 23 1944 AND WAS SENT TO "MASTER GEORGE L. CANTIN," THE SOLDIER'S SON..
WINNER MAY RETURN THESE TWO 85th MOUNTAIN INFANTRY WW2 POSTCARDS  AT  HIS EXPENSE WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS OF DELIVERY FOR FULL REFUND OF AMOUNT BID.  POSTAL INSURANCE IS MANDATORY ON ALL OUR AUCTIONS.  AUCTIONS NOT PAID WITHIN FOUR DAYS (96 HOURS) OR HAVING PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITHIN FOUR DAYS(96 HOURS) ARE SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE CANCELLATION.  SHOULD A BUYER WIN MORE THAN ONE AUCTION, PLEASE WAIT FOR OUR INVOICE BEFORE PAYING AS WE WILL COMBINE SHIPPING TO SAVE YOU MONEY.