Letter from Lt. Robert B. Fulton to Mr. and Mrs. Fulton, William L., 1942 February 17

Date: February 17, 1942
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  • Fulton, Robert B.
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  • Letter from Lt. Robert B. Fulton to Mr. and Mrs. Fulton, William L., 1942 February 17
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  • 1942-02-17
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  • 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.
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  • 1981-001, Box 7, Folder 4
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  • Fulton, Robert B.
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  • Fulton, Robert B.
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