Name/Title
Edward Mosco's notice from Victor BlueEntry/Object ID
2026.1005.2Scope and Content
Certificate awarded to Edward Mosco. Page folded into three with the bottom section split along the fold line.Context
Battleship Texas arrived in Scapa Flow on February 11, 1918, where she joined the British Grand Fleet. She patrolled the North Sea throughout 1918, escorted the German High Seas Fleet to surrender on November 21, and departed the Grand Fleet on December 1, 1918.
Edward J. Mosco enlisted in the Navy on February 15, 1917, on the deck of the Battleship New Jersey (BB-16). He would later be stationed on Battleship Texas from March 31, 1917, as a S2c until his discharge on July 15, 1919, directly from Texas after final cessation of WWI hostilities.
This letter was given to every officer and crew member of Battleship Texas at the conclusion of overseas service. They were always signed by Captain Victor Blue, CO of Texas during World War One.Collection
Collection (Edward J. Mosco), Historical CollectionsLexicon
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Category 08: Communication Objects
