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Letter from Lt. Robert B. Fulton to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fulton, February 17, 1942
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Letter from Lt. Robert B. Fulton to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fulton, February 17, 1942 - Envelope back. February 17, 1942. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. September 24, 2020. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/fulton/item/168/show/167.

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(February 17, 1942). Letter from Lt. Robert B. Fulton to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fulton, February 17, 1942 - Envelope back. Lt. Robert B. Fulton USS Houston Letters. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. Retrieved from https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/fulton/item/168/show/167

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Letter from Lt. Robert B. Fulton to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fulton, February 17, 1942 - Envelope back, February 17, 1942, Lt. Robert B. Fulton USS Houston Letters, Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries, accessed September 24, 2020, https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/fulton/item/168/show/167.

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Title Letter from Lt. Robert B. Fulton to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fulton, February 17, 1942
Creator (Local)
  • Fulton, Robert B.
Date February 17, 1942
Description This was the last letter that Fulton wrote to his parents prior to the sinking of the USS Houston in the Battle of Sunda Strait, and the capture of her surviving crew by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Officers and crew members became prisoners of war for three and a half years. In it, Robert talks about being thankful for having a strong Christian faith and looking forward to being back with his family soon.
Donor Robert B. Fulton
Subject.Topical (LCSH)
  • World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American
  • United States Navy-Military life
  • Armed Forces--Officers
Subject.Name (LCNAF)
  • Houston (Cruiser : CA-30)
Subject.Name (Local)
  • Fulton, Robert B.
  • Fulton, W. L.
Genre (AAT)
  • letters (correspondence)
  • correspondence
Language English
Type (DCMI)
  • Text
Original Item Location ID 1981-001, Box 7, Folder 4, Item 24
Original Collection Cruiser Houston Collection
Digital Collection Lt. Robert B. Fulton USS Houston Letters
Digital Collection URL http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/fulton
Repository Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections
Use and Reproduction This image is in the public domain and may be used freely. If publishing in print, electronically, or on a website, please cite the item using the citation button.
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Title Envelope back
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File Name cruis_201303_024_004.jpg
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