Merchant Seamen's War Service Act of 1945, 1941-09-30 - 1941-09-30

Item — Box: 5, Folder: 82

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_5_82_0002

Scope and Contents

The document is a bill introduced in the Senate of the United States in 1945 called the "Merchant Seamen's War Service Act." It aims to provide aid for civilian individuals who served in the United States merchant marine during World War II and their families. It defines terms such as "maritime war service," "war-service seaman," "disabled war-service seaman," and "deceased war-service seaman." It also outlines the requirements for obtaining a certificate of maritime war service.

Dates

Creation: 1941-09-30 - 1941-09-30

Creator

From the Collection: Schwabe, George Blaine, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1951-1952); 8th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1921-1923); Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Nowata County (1919-1923), 1886-1952 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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