Pvt. Daniel DeLao has requested a discharge from the Army due to his wife's poor health and the need for his assistance at home. Both he and his wife suffer from asthma and other health issues, and with a second child on the way, they are struggling to find stable housing and care. Despite submitting all required documents, his request for discharge was denied without an investigation. They are asking for reconsideration of his case based on the severity of their circumstances.

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Request for Dependency Discharge: A Plea for Help

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_2.2_29_3_0008
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Request for Dependency Discharge: A Plea for Help
Date Created:
1945-10-30
EDTF:
1945-10-30
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67
Description:
Pvt. Daniel DeLao has requested a discharge from the Army due to his wife's poor health and the need for his assistance at home. Both he and his wife suffer from asthma and other health issues, and with a second child on the way, they are struggling to find stable housing and care. Despite submitting all required documents, his request for discharge was denied without an investigation. They are asking for reconsideration of his case based on the severity of their circumstances.
Topic:
Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, African Americans, Democratic Party (U.S.)
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_014_2.2_29_3_0000, Box 29, Folder 3, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
District of Columbia (national district), California (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
7 Pages