World War II Servicemen's Correspondence Collection, 1941-1945

Letter from Walter R. Borg, 1943

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MS-0369-02BA-62

Title

Letter from Walter R. Borg, 1943

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Date

1943

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Creator

Borg, Walter R.

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Description

Borg "had NO CHRISTMAS at all." On a "Merchant Ship chasing my destroyer," they crossed the 180th meridian on Christmas Eve and the next day was December 26. They had a turkey and ate it anyway, the Christmas greetings in several languages never got read, and the captain wouldn't open his liquor. He saw Bill Downing in San Francisco and recommends the Junior Officers Club at 740 Taylor Street.

Keywords

Walter Borg; Bill Downing; Destroyers; USS Buchanan (DD-484); United States Merchant Marine; 180th meridian; Junior Officers Club, San Francisco; Escorts; Convoys; Destroyers; Gleaves-class destroyers

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Collection Title

World War II Servicemen's Correspondence Collection, 1941-1945

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MS-0369

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Language

English

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Original Format

Letter

Extent

6 inches X 8 inches; 3 pages

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Repository

San Diego State University Library and Information Access, Special Collections and University Archives

Provenance

Lauren C. Post

File Type

Document

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42.59 MB

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Letter from Walter R. Borg, 1943