The third voyage of the "M.S. Gripsholm" departed
New York on September 2, 1943 carrying mail and relief supplies for the
P.O.W.'s interned by the Japanese.
1943 AUGUST 21: LOS ANGELES to PHILIPPINES
Parcel tag to S/Sgt. W. E. McFadden
Jr.,
Amer. P.O.W., Interned in P.I. c/o Japanese Red
Cross Tokyo, Japan
Posted on August 21,1943, this allowed sufficient
time for the parcel
to get to New York for the September 2nd sailing.
Tag with detailed listing of parcel contents and
value
with a weight of 8 pounds 7 ounces.
VERY SCACRE
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