Locy, Francis E. (fl. 1918-1928) to Mr. and Mrs. William A. Locy
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07810.062 Author/Creator: Locy, Francis E. (fl. 1918-1928) Place Written: France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 March 1918 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope ; 20 x 12.5 cm. Order a Copy
Writes to his parents about the latest pay allotments and letters he has received. Includes information about his duties.
Dr. Locy was a surgeon with the United States Navy and toured with the 6th Regiment of the U.S. Marine Corps. The Locy system for classifying Naval Postmarks, named for Locy after a 1929 article, remains the basis for postmark classifications in use today by all Naval Cover collectors.
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