Call to Action: Sending Surplus Category V Air Corps Officers Home from Japan, 1946-03-24

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 54

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_54_0015

Scope and Contents

The letter is from Calvin M. Swindell to George B. Schwabe, discussing the issue of Air Force officers in Japan being declared surplus and not being allowed to return to the United States despite meeting the criteria for early discharge. Swindell requests more shipping space to be made available to send these officers home. Schwabe acknowledges the letter and states that he has inserted it into the Congressional Record to bring attention to the issue and potentially lead to corrective measures.

Dates

Creation: 1946-03-24

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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