War Department Letter to Theodore G. Bilbo from Norman T. Kirk, The Surgeon General, regarding the future disposition of the hospital located within the Como Prisoner of War Camp

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Title

War Department Letter to Theodore G. Bilbo from Norman T. Kirk, The Surgeon General, regarding the future disposition of the hospital located within the Como Prisoner of War Camp

Subject

Bilbo, Theodore Gilmore, 1877-1947
Mississippi History
World War II
Hospital
Italy
Germany
Prisoners of War
Como Prisoner of War Camp
Camp Como

Description

This letter is one from a series of correspondence between Honorable Theodore G. Bilbo, United States Senate, and Norman T. Kirk, Major General, U. S. Army, The Surgeon General. The letter discusses the use of the hospital within the Como Prisoner of War Camp during World War II and in its aftermath.

Creator

Bilbo, Theodore Gilmore, Governor, 1877-1947

Source

Letter from the War Department Services of Supply, Office of the Surgeon General, Washington

Date

1944-08-02

Contributor

USM Special Collections

Format

PDF document, 92 KB

Language

English

Type

Letter

Identifier

Theodore G. Bilbo Papers; Series V: United States Senate, 1935-1947; General Correspondence, July 22 - August 2, 1944 Box: 832, Folder: 24

Coverage

Como Prisoner of War Camp, Mississippi

Text Item Type Metadata

Added by

Lauren Anderson

Original Format

Typewritten letter

Citation

Bilbo, Theodore Gilmore, Governor, 1877-1947, “War Department Letter to Theodore G. Bilbo from Norman T. Kirk, The Surgeon General, regarding the future disposition of the hospital located within the Como Prisoner of War Camp,” LIS 652 -Omeka Sandbox, accessed September 29, 2026, https://lis652omeka.usmcdh.org/items/show/417.