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Letter from Frederick Charles Dockweiler to Edward Vincent Dockweiler, October 25, 1941

 
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Title
Letter from Frederick Charles Dockweiler to Edward Vincent Dockweiler, October 25, 1941
Creator
Dockweiler, Frederick C. (Frederick Charles), 1909-2000
Date
25 October 1941
Description
Family correspondence from Frederick to his brother Edward Dockweiler in Cavite, Philippine Islands, updating him on various happenings at home.
Format Extent
1 page
Subject
Diamonds; Dockweiler, Edward Vincent, 1901-1961; Dockweiler, Jeanne; Dockweiler, Edward Vincent, 1931-1977; Dockweiler, Frederick C. (Frederick Charles), 1909-2000; World War, 1939-1945--Philippines; United States--Navy
Note
Frederick C. Dockweiler (1909-2000) and Edward Vincent Dockweiler (1901-1961) were sons of Isidore B. Dockweiler and Gertrude Reeve Dockweiler. Frederick Dockweiler was a lawyer active in Los Angeles and California political issues, notable for his stands on various state and local ballot initiatives. Edward Dockweiler had a distinguished career in the United States Navy. Eleventh in his graduating class at the Naval Academy in 1924, he was a naval engineer, and later he earned a master's degree in engineering at MIT. In 1941, he was posted to the Philippines before the U.S. entry into World War II. After the Japanese conquest of the Philippines, he led a guerilla band on the island of Negros, but eventually surrendered to the Japanese, resulting in his imprisonment in POW camps in the Philippines and Japan. Edward Dockweiler held the rank of senior POW officer in the camps in Japan. He was later awarded the Bronze Star and Distinguished Service Medal for his heroic conduct as a prisoner of war. Edward Dockweiler gained the rank of rear admiral, and at the time of his death, he was chief engineer of the Los Angeles Harbor.
Collection
Dockweiler Family Papers, CSLA-12, Series 1. Subseries C. Edward Vincent Dockweiler; Box No. 2; Folder No. 1
Type
Keywords
Geographic Location
Cavite Province (Philippines)
Language
eng
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