Telegram, Adjutant General William Bergin to Winona Abbott

September 12, 1953
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A telegram from United States Army Major General William Bergin to Winona Abbott providing an update on her husband, Robert Abbott’s, condition since his release from a North Korean Prisoner of War camp. Colonel Abbott required convalescence in an overseas hospital before his safe return to Rochester.

Telegram, Adjutant General William Bergin to Winona Abbott

YA384 1953                        SEP 12 PM 1 10
SY.WA204 GOVT DL PD=WUX WASHINGTON DC 12 [?] PME=
MRS WINONA N ABBOTT=
6 ALDERN PL ROCHESTER NY=

REFERENCE MY TELEGRAM 5 SEPTEMBER 1953 CONCERNING YOU
HUSBAND LT COL ROBERT N ABBOTT REPORT HAS NOW BEEN
RECEIVED STATING HE WILL REQUIRE FURTHER TREATMENT IN
OVERSEAS HOSPITAL. YOU WILL BE FURTHER ADVISED OF METHOD
AND DATE OF RETURN TO UNITED STATES. MAIL MAY BE
ADDRESSED TO HIM AS FOLLOWS; GRADE NAME SERVICE NUMBER
UNITED STATES ARMY HOSPITAL 8059 ARMY UNIT APO 1052

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