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 document also mentions torpedoes and the need for continued support. The writer signs off as Ralph Receipt from the National Maritime University of America.

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Letter from a Merchant Seaman: Tales of War and Hardships

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_84_0016
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Letter from a Merchant Seaman: Tales of War and Hardships
Date Created:
1945-01-01
EDTF:
1945-01-01
Creator:
Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
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 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 document also mentions torpedoes and the need for continued support. The writer signs off as Ralph Receipt from the National Maritime University of America.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 84, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page