Francis Lee Husted Letters, 1943 - 1944

File — Box: 4253.002, Folder: 017

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of letters to and from Seaman Francis Lee Husted of Hicksville, Ohio who served in the U.S. Navy Armed Guard (U-6) during World War Two. The letters and cards are written by members of the Husted family to Francis along with some of his responses. Letters and cards are posted on V-mail, air mail, U.S. Navy, and United Service Organization stationary. During the summer months of 1943, Francis was hospitalized at the U.S. Naval Hospital on Long Island for a hernia. While in recovery, Francis received letters from his siblings, parents, grandparents, and a friend about day-to-day business at home. During 1944, a majority of the letters are from his mother, particularly those between January and February, during which time the family lost contact with Francis for approximately three months.

Dates

1943 - 1944

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.

Biographical / Historical

Francis Lee Husted of Hicksville, Ohio, was a Seaman First Class in the United States Navy Armed Guard during World War Two. The U.S. Navy Armed Guard was a service branch of the United States Navy that was responsible for defending U.S. and Allied merchant ships from attack by enemy aircraft, submarines and surface ships during World War Two. The men of the Armed Guard served as gunners, signal men and radio operators on cargo ships, tankers, troop ships and other merchant vessels.