This is the fourth in a series of caches dedicated to the ever faithful little blue boxes of the US Postal Service and to the gift that mail has been to the military during times of war.
The midpoint is located at : N 61 ab.cde W 149 ff.ggg
a = the number of letters excerpted on the Vietnam War page.
b = the number of mail boxes at the starting location.
c = Add together the first two digits of the year in which Postmaster General Montgomery Blair cut off mail service to the rebellious Southern states. d = In 1944, Navy personnel received 38 million V mail letters, but they received approximately d times that number in regular first class mail.
e = Subtract 1 from the denomination of the first confederate stamp.
ff = Victory Mail, aka V Mail, was mail that was microfilmed and then sent overseas. 2,575 pounds of mail became this amount of V mail.
ggg = In Excerps, find the letter that was written on the same date in February that this cache was hidden. Add the number of enemy soldiers that were dug in, plus the first digit of the time they left the letter writer, plus the first digit of the time the GI's found the letter writer.
Postal Museum War Letters
Postal Museum Military Exhibit
Postal Museum Nation Divided
Wiki Stamps of the Confederate States
Postal Museum Victory Mail
Postal Museum Mail Call
Where oh where did my valentines go? Through a look at postal history and a visit to the starting coordinates, you'll find the key you seek to unlock the final. Bring a writing utensil and wait no longer, because my valentines are waiting to be found.
GEOCHECKER:
Congratulations go to Malcore for the FTF!