Letter from a Merchant Seaman: Tales of War and Hardships, 1945-01-01 - 1946-12-31

Item — Box: 5, Folder: 84

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_5_84_0016

Scope and Contents

The document is a letter dated December 19, 1944, addressed to Sir G.B. Schwabe. The writer mentions that merchant seamen are facing difficulties with insurance and that they have encountered German Luftwaffe in action. The letter also mentions torpedoes and the need for continued support. The writer signs off as Ralph Receipt from the National Maritime University of America.

Dates

Creation: 1945-01-01 - 1946-12-31

Creator

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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