Telegram, Adjutant General William Bergin to Winona Abbott
A telegram from United States Army Major General William Bergin to Winona Abbott informing her that her husband, Robert Abbott, has been released from a North Korean Prisoner of War camp. Colonel Abbott was held captive for 33 months. General Bergin promises to disclose return arrangements as soon as possible.
YA135 PA189 1953 SEP 5 AM 5 57
P.WA167 XV GOVT PD=WUX 622=003 WASHINGTON DC 5 523 AMEP=
MRS WINONA N ABBOTT, DLR I MMY=
6 ALDERN PL ROCHESTER NY=
THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY HAS ASKED ME TO INFORM YOU
THAT YOUR HUSBAND, LT COL ABBOTT, ROBERT N., WAS
RETURNED TO MILITARY CONTROL IN KOREA AND WILL BE
RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES BY SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
AT AN EARLY DATE. YOU WILL BE ADVISED OF ARRIVAL DATE=
WM E BERGIN MAJOR GENERAL USA THE ADJUTANT
GENERAL OF THE ARMY=