This mint World War II commemorative sheet of 10 stamps, issued on June 6, 1994, was the fourth in an annual series of WW II 50th anniversary sheets issued by the United States between 1991 and 1995. This is the scarcest sheet of the set of 5 sheets because it was issued on the 50th anniversary of D-Day (it was therefore the most popular and most frequently retained by postal customers). The stamps generally commemorate 1944 WW II events; the sheet section between the two five-stamp rows provides historical information. The 10 stamps feature the following:
Forces Retake New Guinea
P51s Escort B17s
Allies Free Normandy ( D-Day Invasion )
Airborn Unites
Submarines
Allies Free Rome and Paris
U.S. Troops Clear Saipan
Red Ball Express
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Bastogne and the Buldge
The actual size of this stamp sheet is 130 x 228 mm (5.12" x8.98).
In 1995 the USPS issued the fifth and final installment of the World War II series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the war's final year. Titled "1945: Victory at Last," these 10 stamps chronicle the events leading to Germany's surrender, the Japanese surrender, and ultimately the Allied victory. Nearly 300,000 American service personnel lost their lives between 1941 and 1945. President Clinton attended the dedication of these stamps on September 2, 1995, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The ceremony was held on the aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson, with the USS Arizona Memorial in view. In 1991, the USS Arizona was featured on the first series of World War II stamps on the "Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941" stamp. At the dedication, Postmaster General Marvin Runyon said, "Nearly 300,000 American servicemen and women paid the ultimate price between 1941 and 1945. The World War II stamp series is a fitting tribute to all who served our country."
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