Correspondence relating to JJK effort to get into the Armed Services

 

07 Jan 1941 to 28 Mar 1944

 

Item number

Title

Author

Date

comment

JJK1941-001

Letter from Capt Sheridan

Capt Sheridan, Navy \Friend from NY Athletic Clubc

07 Jan 1941

Recommending what J.Keefe should do to get into navy

JJK1941-002

Letter telling what have to do to get into navy

Admiral Callagahan, naval assist to Pres Roosevelt

24 Feb 1941

Response to JK request for special consideration.

JJK1941-003

Travel Orders from George town British Guiana to New York

Lt Colonel core of engineers, D.A. D. Ogden

25 Mar 1942

Returning after stint from Sept 1941

JJK1941-004

Letter response to request for Navy, Rejection

Frank Knox, Secretary of Navy USA

20 Oct 1942

Reason Given was physical condition

JJK1941-005

Letter steps which have to take to get in Merchant Marine.

L.F. Livingston, US Maritime service, Personnel Officer

11 Dec 1942

In response form JJK asking for information

JJK1941-006

Letter, in response to request of active duty, amphibious training center of army

Brigadier General, Frank A. Keating, AUS Army of US

23 April 1943

Rejected because of  Physical

JJK1941-007

Letter from War Dept to J Keefe

H.B. Lewis, Brigadier General, Acting The Adjutant General, War Dept USA

20 May 1943

Telling why could not let in Army

JJK1941-008

Letter, from The Citadel in Quebec, r

Assistant to Winston Churchill,

27 Aug 1943

Response to Request Military Duty with British Forces, Said would hear further

JJK1941-009

 

Letter

Office of the High Commissioner, Quebec? Representative of Winston Churchill,

04 Sept 1943

Because of Physical Condition could not serve in Military of British.

JJK1941-010

Letter  - Application for Commission in Marine core reserve.

Walter S. Alessandroni, First Lieutenant, US, Marine Corps, Assist to Officer in Charge.

17 Jan 1944

Sent to White Horse , Yukon Territory, Canada

JJK1941-011

Answer to letter to Pres. Roosevelt.

Surgeon General C.R. Uphoff

28 Mar 1944

Sent an application to fill out, that would determine which positions best qualified to fill.

JJK1941-012

 

 

 

 

JJK1941-013

 

 

 

 

JJK1941-014