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Show Use The Full Address, Postmaster Says To Help Speed Servicemen's Xmas Postmaster Frank K. Richards of Panguitch urges the citizens of Panguitch to bo sure to use the correct address on their letters and packages going to servicemen overseas to avoid serious delays in delivery Postmaster Billiards reported that millions of letters and packages going overseas have been delayed because they were insufficiently addressed He said that one of the biggest problems has been the failure of persons to include the w ry important 5 digit APO or FPO number in the military add rest Mail not containing this Dumber is Incorrectly addressed. He said that last year more than ! million pieces of mail were delayed in delivery. Of this number 3'- million pieces failed to include the complete 5 digit APO or FPO number in the address This improper ly addressed mail had to be sent to a military locator din e tory where time consuming searches were made to deter mine the proper addraaaei "As the Christmas mail volume going overseas is expect ed to increase up to 30 percent or over 4 million pounds above last year, every precaution should betaken by fri ends and relatives of servicemen to address their letters and packages properly to assure rapid delivery to their destination. " Postmaster Richards said Their are four oaoenttal el ements to an overseas military address They are 1 The serviceman's iden tity grade, full name, and service number i His military unit - com plete 3. Gateway post office New York San Francisco or Seattle I APO or FPO 5 digit number. When any of th s.- elements is missing, the letter or package v ill be del " ed in d liverv. |
