Certificate: Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Navy, Thomas Francis Carey, Oct. 10, 1945.
Entry/Object ID
2015.010.0003
Scope and Content
Certificate: Honorable Discharge from the United States Navy, Thomas Francis Carey, October 10, 1945.
Heavyweight paper, 10-1/2" wide x 9" high.
With xerographic copy of form: Notice of Separation from the U.S. Naval Service. Note that his birth date is stated on this document as 1908 which was not apparently correctly known as 1906 to Carey until 1968 - see archives 2015.010.0002. Also notable is his listing of last employer, "Professional Baseball Red Sox Boston, Mass.," and his occupation, "Prof. baseball."
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Hoboken native Thomas Francis Aloysius Carey, (1906-1970) played baseball for 8 seasons in the major leagues interrupted by his war service from 1943 to 1945.
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See archives 2015.010.0004 for his ID card and objects 2015.010.0005 for his dog tags from this military service.
Acquisition
Accession
2015.010
Source or Donor
Tweed, Mary Anne
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Irene Beyer, sister-in-law, by daughter Mary Anne Beyer-Tweed.
