Papers, 1945-1960.

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Papers, 1945-1960.

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The first folder contains official documents, arranged in chronological order, and photographs. In the second folder are Captain Hamlin's report on his time as a POW from 1 March 1942 to 29 August 1945, his War Crimes Affidavit, a statement regarding the treatment of POWs and conditions at the camps, information and correspondence on the trial of war criminals, and lists of survivors from the USS Houston. The third folder contains correspondence and information regarding claims by former POWs and their families. Letters from the families of POWs seeking information about their relatives' internment and death are in the fourth folder. The fifth folder contains letters sent by Hamlin to the families of POWs who died during their internment or who were missing after the sinking of Houston.

0.25 cubic ft.

Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7631450

Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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Houston (Cruiser : CA-30)

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United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

Hamlin, Harold S.

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Captain, U.S. Navy. From the description of Papers, 1945-1960. (Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command). WorldCat record id: 50700630 ...