1943 OCTOBER 7: SHRUB OAK, NEW YORK to PHILIPPINES
Addrssed to a British Civilian Internee and returned to the sender as stipulated
by checked items 1 and 2 by a U.S. Censor on Form 1698.
Address has been taped out to ensure that the envelope was returned.

1943 AUGUST 21: 
LOS ANGELES to PHILIPPINES
Parcel tag  to  S/Sgt. W. E. McFadden Jr., American 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.

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.

Gene Labiuk Collection