The document is from Mrs. J. Raymond Cobb to Congressman George B. Schwabe expressing concern about her son serving in the E.T.O. and the War Department's decision to send soldiers from Germany to the Pacific. She believes this decision is a grave mistake and highlights the hardships and mental toll on soldiers who have been in combat for months. She urges Congressman Schwabe to advocate for the well-being of these soldiers. Congressman Schwabe responds, assuring Mrs. Cobb of his personal interest in the matter and his efforts to address the situation.

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A Mother's Plea: Concerns for Soldiers in Combat

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_43_0006
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
A Mother's Plea: Concerns for Soldiers in Combat
Date Created:
1945-04-18
EDTF:
1945-04-18
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 from Mrs. J. Raymond Cobb to Congressman George B. Schwabe expressing concern about her son serving in the E.T.O. and the War Department's decision to send soldiers from Germany to the Pacific. She believes this decision is a grave mistake and highlights the hardships and mental toll on soldiers who have been in combat for months. She urges Congressman Schwabe to advocate for the well-being of these soldiers. Congressman Schwabe responds, assuring Mrs. Cobb of his personal interest in the matter and his efforts to address the situation.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 43, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
6 Pages