Struggles for Discharge: The Case of Lt. John H. Esterline

Identifier:

CAC_CC_014_2.2_29_3_0013

Contributing Institution:

Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Title:

Struggles for Discharge: The Case of Lt. John H. Esterline

Date Created:

1945-12-20

EDTF:

1945-12-20

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:

Helen Gahagan Douglas is writing to inform Lt. Esterline that his application for discharge from the Army has been turned down by the Secretary of War's Separation Board. She had written a letter in support of his application, emphasizing his role as a professor at the University of California and the critical need for his teaching services. Lt. Esterline explains the challenges he faced in the application process, including the impersonal nature of Army procedures and the focus on finding replacements rather than considering individual cases. He also highlights the series of transfers he has experienced, which have not helped his situation.

Topic:

African Americans, Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, 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:

California (state), District of Columbia (national district), United States (nation)

Type:

Text

Extent:

26 Pages