5 pcs WW II NAVY Discharge EPHEMERA Harry Truman signed

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I will be listing a series of original PHOTOGRAPHS and EPHEMERA tonight from the Estate of a WORLD WAR II Vet who was enlisted on the USS HAVEN NAVY HOSPITAL SHIP. The USS HAVEN was one of the first Allied Ships to reach NAGASAKI after the ATOMIC BOMB was dropped in order to provide assistance and relief to Allied POW'S of WAR as well as locals. Most of the Photos were taken in NAGASAKI and show the devastation left by the Bomb to the city and local residents they found in local hospitals. Many other photos show daily life on the USS HAVEN. Please see my other listing for those photos.For your Bidding consideration is this lot of 5 pieces of Ephemera related to the Naval Discharge of the items previous owner and enlisted man on the USS HAVEN a Mr. Bobby H. Schlechty. Items in this auction include:1. Harry S. Truman signed Document with the WHITE HOUSE SEAL to "extend the heartfelt thanks of a of a grateful Nation".2. General Omar N. Bradley signed Document as Administrator of Veterans Affairs. This document was a communication to Veterans about the benefits available to them after having served their country.3. Unsigned Document (2 pages) regarding "IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR DISCHARGEES AND EXPLANATION OF OFFICIAL PAPERS". Items discussed her include "Dischareg Certificate", "Notice of Separation", "Certificate of Satisfactory Service" read more