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.

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Merchant Seamen's War Service Act of 1945

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_82_0002
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Merchant Seamen's War Service Act of 1945
Date Created:
1941-09-30
EDTF:
1941-09-30
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
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.
Congress:
77th (1941-1943)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 82, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
24 Pages