John Filchner, a member of the 1395th Engineer Construction Battalion stationed in San Francisco, California, is writing a letter expressing concern about reports that eligible discharge men will be detained overseas for three months. He believes this move is unnecessary and unfair, especially after being promised release by March 1946. Filchner requests his representative in Congress to expedite their return home.

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Demand for Truth and Justice: A Letter from John Filchner

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_53_0007
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Demand for Truth and Justice: A Letter from John Filchner
Date Created:
1946-01-08
EDTF:
1946-01-08
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:
John Filchner, a member of the 1395th Engineer Construction Battalion stationed in San Francisco, California, is writing a letter expressing concern about reports that eligible discharge men will be detained overseas for three months. He believes this move is unnecessary and unfair, especially after being promised release by March 1946. Filchner requests his representative in Congress to expedite their return home.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 53, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page