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1

Materials re naval service and captivity in Philippines and Japan of Edward Dockweiler: family corr., telegrams, corr. with Navy and War Department. Some corr. originally bound together as "Correspondence June 1941 to Lt. Commander Edward Vincent Dockweiler, CC., U.S.N."

1941-1942

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2

Red Cross prisoner of war bulletins; Far Eastern Prisoners of War Bulletin; originally with material on Edward Dockweiler's captivity under the Japanese

1945

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3

Correspondence between Dockweiler family members and from friends and U.S. government to family re Edward Dockweiler's captivity under the Japanese; corr. between Edward, Jr., and Grandfather Isidore B. Dockweiler

1942-1945

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4

Copies of Dockweiler family corr. and telegrams concerning Edward Dockweiler's naval service in Philippines and imprisonment by the Japanese; includes communications from, and photographs of, Edward  Dockweiler while in captivity

1941-1944

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5

Correspondence and telegrams re imprisonment and release of Edward Dockweiler; clippings re same; copies of messages broadcast by Edward Dockweiler while imprisoned; E. Dockweiler's Navy biography

1942-1945

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6

Photostatic copy of letter of commendation for Edward Dockweiler by Colonel Roger Hilsman, Colonel U.S. Army Commanding, Negros, Philippines

1942

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Report to Naval Department by Edward Dockweiler on personal duties and activities from beginning of war in Philippines to end of war in Japan; original included letter of commendation from Colonel Roger Hilsman. Cf. Box 2, Folder 6, this subseries

1945

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Photostatic copies of Edward Dockweiler letter to wife Jeanne, written while in Japanese prisoner of war camp

1943

2

9

Post-war correspondence by Edward Dockweiler re business and family matters; corr. from Isidore B. Dockweiler to son Edward Dockweiler

1946, 1948

5

1

Materials re death of Edward Dockweiler: probate of will documents, record of stock transfer, letters of thank you, IRS records, insurance claims and corr. Originally in folder entitled "Dockweiler, Edward Vincent, Deceased C-6367"

1961

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1

Photocopies of Edward Dockweiler service discharge papers; correspondence with former Canadian POW re his commendation; survey of naval career of Edward Dockweiler. E. Dockweiler legal affidavit re war crimes in Prisoner of War Camp 3-D, Japan

1945-1949 (dates broken)

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Edward Dockweiler letter to sister Mary Dockweiler; wedding announcement and telegram of congratulations, and funeral program re Edward Dockweiler, Junior, son of Edward Dockweiler; photocopy of E. Dockweiler's Bronze Star Citation and letter re same to Edward Dockweiler, Jr.

1927, 1977