Mrs. Sybil Donnelly writes to Congressman George B. Schwabe expressing concern about the treatment of soldiers in the military, particularly regarding sending European theater soldiers to the Pacific front and the training of 18-year-old soldiers. Congressman Schwabe responds, assuring Mrs. Donnelly that changes may be made and that there are plans to support soldiers' education through the G.I. Bill of Rights. He also mentions receiving a letter from Bill, who is serving in General Patton's Third Army in Germany.

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Concerns and Hopes for the Future: Correspondence with Congressman Schwabe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_43_0008
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Concerns and Hopes for the Future: Correspondence with Congressman Schwabe
Date Created:
1945-04-04
EDTF:
1945-04-04
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:
Mrs. Sybil Donnelly writes to Congressman George B. Schwabe expressing concern about the treatment of soldiers in the military, particularly regarding sending European theater soldiers to the Pacific front and the training of 18-year-old soldiers. Congressman Schwabe responds, assuring Mrs. Donnelly that changes may be made and that there are plans to support soldiers' education through the G.I. Bill of Rights. He also mentions receiving a letter from Bill, who is serving in General Patton's Third Army in Germany.
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:
5 Pages