CSLA-12, Series 1, Subseries C

BOX

FOLDER

CONTENTS

DATES

2

1

Materials re naval service and captivity in Philippines and Japan of Edward V. 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

2

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

2

3

Corr. 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

1942-1945

2

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, E. Dockweiler while in captivity

1941-1944

2

5

Corr. 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

2

6

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

1942

2

7

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

2

8

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

1943

2

9

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

6

1

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

1945-1949 (dates broken)

7

22

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

BOX

FOLDER/SLEEVE

SUBJECT

18

14

Edward Dockweiler as naval midshipman. 20 photographs

18

63

Baby pictures of Edward Vincent Dockweiler, Jr., 2 photographs