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Oath of Secrecy Letter
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Oath of Secrecy Letter
Category
Military
Classification
CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Documentary Objects - Other Documents - Correspondence - Letter
Keyword
Object Origin
Cozens, Mr. Roger
June 8, 1944
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Paper typed letter with blank line areas to fill in specific handwritten information and signatures. Page has two holes at the top. Pencil marks and discoloration on page.
paper
Marks: "TOP SECRET/June 8, 1944 Signatures: Roger W. Cozens, Lt. M.L. Lowrey
Measurements: Object:
Height: 8 in, Length: 10 in
Credit
Gift of Roger Cozens, 2005.5.2
Display Status
On Exhibit
Oath of Secrecy Letter
About: Oath of Secrecy Letter
About: Oath of Secrecy Letter
TOP SECRET U.S.S. FLAHERTY c/o FLEET POST OFFICE NEW YORK, N.Y. 8 JUNE, 1944
I, ROGER W. COZENS (SIGNED) HAVING HAD THE NECESSITY EXPLAINED TO ME FOR MAINTAINING ABSOLUTE SECRECY REGARDING THE CAPTURE OF THE GERMAN SUBMARINE U-505, DO HEREBY SWEAR THAT I WILL REVEAL THIS INFORMATION TO NO ONE UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR UNLESS SOONER RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC BY THE NAVY DEPARTMENT. (NO ONE" INCLUDES MY CLOSEST RELATIVES, FRIENDS, MILITARY OR NAVAL PERSONNEL - EVEN AN ADMIRAL UNLESS I AM DIRECTED BY MY COMMANDING OFFICER TO TELL HIM). I FULLY REALIZE THAT SHOULD GERMANY LEARN FROM ANY SOURCE OF THE CAPTURE OF THE U-505 THAT THE TREMENDOUS ADVANTAGE WHICH WE HAVE GAINED BY HER CAPTURE WOULD BE IMMEDIATELY NULLIFIED, RESULTING IN A GREAT LOSS TO THE UNITED STATES. I AM ALSO AWARE THAT SHOULD I BREAK THIS OATH, I WILL BE COMMITTING A GRAVE MILITARY OFFENSE, THEREBY SUBJECTING MYSELF TO A GENERAL COURT MARTIAL, WHICH COURT HAS THE AUTHORITY IN TIME OF WAR TO AWARD AS PUNISHMENT THE DEATH SENTENCE.
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