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WWII Safe-Arrival Card (undated) – Elmer F. Wesemann, Hq Det, 51st Medical Bn, APO 1285, c/o Postmaster, New York
Transcript
Uncertain readings are marked [?] or set in brackets; words that could not be read are marked as such. Each transcript is shown as written, with its transcriber’s notes.
The record
Transcription of: Undated_Arrival_Card_WWII_Elmer_F_Wesemann.pdf
Document: Printed WWII soldier's safe-arrival notification card. Entries are typed and the soldier has signed in ink. The card is creased, and faint marks show through at the center, probably from printing or a postmark on the reverse.
Conventions: original spelling kept; [?] = uncertain reading; [illegible] = unreadable; bracketed italic text describes images or marks the transcriber's notes.
Transcription
I HAVE ARRIVED SAFELY AT MY DESTINATION. MY NEW ADDRESS IS:-
| (Company, Battery etc) | Hq Det |
| (Regt. or other Organization) | 51st Medical Bn |
| APO | 1285 |
| c/o Postmaster | New York, N.Y. |
| Normal signature | Elmer F. Wesemann [signature] |
| Type (Last Name / First Name / Initial / Serial No.) | Wesemann / Elmer / F / 33086545 |
[Faint vertical smudged marks show through at the center of the card. Probably bleed-through from the reverse; not legible.]
Transcriber's Notes
The card is undated.
APO number read as '1285'; re-checked at 4x zoom 2026-09-27: all four digits clear.
The signature is clear except for the middle initial, which is a looped F.