Letter of Condolence - Pte. George Kaplan, 1944

Name/Title

Letter of Condolence - Pte. George Kaplan, 1944

Entry/Object ID

2019x.04.58

Description

Two letters stapled together regarding the death of Private Kaplan during the Battle of Leopold Canal in October 1944. The bottom letter, type-written on a white paper, notes that Private Kaplan was initially reported as missing in action on October 9, 1944, that his status has been changed to 'killed in action' and that the 'missing questionnaire' is no longer needed. It was written by Maj. Edwin G. Radley. The top letter is smaller, type-written on a yellowed piece of paper. It is dated 2 Dec 1944 and is a letter of condolence for Pte. Kaplan's death from his commander, Major A.H. Lowe.

Subject

The death of Private George Kaplan, October 9, 1944.

Subject Person/Organization

Kaplan, George, Lowe, Albert Hector, Radley, Edwin George

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kaplan, George, Lowe, Albert Hector, Radley, Edwin George

Related Events

Event

Battle of Leopold Canal