Telegram from the U.S. War Department Wright_Tom_Scan_A_1a
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Title
Telegram from the U.S. War Department Wright_Tom_Scan_A_1a
Description
Telegram from Western Union, stating that Tom's Grandfather was killed in action in the Philippines while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was killed by a direct hit from Japanese artillery fire on the island of Mindanao. He is still buried on the island.
Subject
Military travel and documents
Source
Tom Wright
Creator
Western Union Telegraph Co. and the United States Government, Vice Admiral Randall Jacobs
Publisher
Adam J. Krall
Date
3-14-1945
Contributor
The United States Government/Military
Rights
[no text]
Relation
Wright_Tom_Scan_A_1b, "Letter Home"
Wright_Tom_Scan_A_1c, "Letter from Commanding Officer"
Wright_Tom_Scan_A_1d, "Letter from another Commanding Officer-about remains"
Wright_Tom_Scan_A_1c, "Letter from Commanding Officer"
Wright_Tom_Scan_A_1d, "Letter from another Commanding Officer-about remains"
Format
Telegram 6x8 in.
Language
English
Type
Travel/Military
Identifier
Western Union at the top of the document
Coverage
History Harvest, 2022
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
[no text]
Original Format
Type on paper
Files
Citation
Western Union Telegraph Co. and the United States Government, Vice Admiral Randall Jacobs, “Telegram from the U.S. War Department Wright_Tom_Scan_A_1a,” UIS History Harvest, accessed December 21, 2024, http://uishistharv1.uis.edu/items/show/567.