Robert L. Schug Papers
Historic Owner
Robert L. Schug
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Date1926—May 29, 1946
PeriodWorld War II
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Robert Lehr Schug. A2023.31
Object numberA2023.31
DescriptionExtent: 7 folders, 1 Oversize ArchiveThe Robert L. Schug Papers contain materials relating to the life, service and death of Robert Lehr Schug, who served on board the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11). Schug died in the kamikaze attacks of November 25, 1944.
Childhood & School Papers
- List; Mother’s Educational Center checklist, Robert Schug, no date
- Report; Mother’s Educational Center Association, Baby Week, Robert Schug, 1926
- Report; School report cards, Robert Schug, January 23, 1931–February 1935 (6)
- Diploma; Robert Lehr Schug, Burbank Senior High School, June 18, 1942
R.L. Schug Letters, 1942
- Postcard; U.S. Navy Training Station, San Diego, California, To Mr. & Mrs. A.R. Schug, February 18, 1942
- Postcards; To Mr. & Mrs. A.R. Schug, January 21, 1942–February 18, 1942
- Letter; To “Mom, Pop & Sis,” from Bob, January 21, 1942 (3 pages)
- Letter; To “Mom, Pop & Sis,” from Bob, January 29, 1942 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “Mom, Pop & Sis,” from Bob, February 10, 1942 (1 page, folded)
- Letter; To “Mom, Dad & V,” from Bob, February 13, 1942 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “Mom, Pop & Sis,” from Bob, February 20, 1943 (8 pages)
- Postcard; To “Everyone,” from “Bobo,” February 24, 1942
- Letter; To “Everyone,” from Bob, March 5, 1942 (5 pages)
- Letter; To “Mom, Dad & Viv,” from Bob, March 9, 1942 (2 pages)
- Postcards; To Mr. & Mrs. A.R. Schug & family, from Bob Schug, March 12, 1942 & March 16, 1942
- Letter; To “Everyone,” from Bob, March 20, 1942 (20 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “All,” from Bob, March 23, 1942 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “Everyone,” from Bob, April 6, 1942 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “Folks,” from Bob, April 12, 1942 (2 pages)
- Postcard; To Mr. & Mrs. A.R. Schug & family, from Bob, May 6, 1942 (2)
- Letter; To “Everyone,” from Bob, May 11, 1942 (3 pages)
- Letter; To “You All,” from Bob, May 16, 1942 (5 pages)
- Letter; To “Everyone,” from Bob, June 7, 1942 (3 pages
- Telegram; “Father’s Day Greeting,” no date
- Postcard; To Mr. & Mrs. A.R. Schug, from Bob, June 14, 1942
- Letter; To “Everyone,” from Bob, June 30, 1942 (3 pages)
- Letter; To “Everyone,” from Bob, July 6, 1942 (3 pages)
- Letter; To “Everyone,” from Bob, July 13, 1942 (1 page)
- Letter; To “All,” from Bob, July 24, 1942 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “You All,” from Bob, August 3, 1942 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “All,” from Bob, August 24, 1942 (5 pages)
- Letter; To “Mom, Dad & V,” from Bob, September 3, 1942 (5 pages)
- Letter; To “Folks & V,” from Bob, September 15, 1942 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “Mom, Dad, & V,” from Bob, October 8, 1942 (3 pages)
- Letter; To All,” from Bob, October 31, 1942 (1 page)
- Letter; To “Everyone,” from Bob, October 14, 1942 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “All,” from Bob, December 19, 1942 (2 pages)
- Telegram; To Mrs. A. R. Schug, from Bob Schug, February 22, 1942
- Envelope; To Mrs. A.R. Schug, from Bob Schug U.S.N. F 1/c
R.L. Schug Letters, 1943
- Letter; To “All,” from Bob, January 30, 1943 (1 page)
- Note; To “All,” from Bob, no date
- Letter; To “Everyone,” from Bob, March 14, 1943 (2 pages)
- Envelope & Letter; To Mrs. A.R. Schug, from Bob, March 19. 1942 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “All,” from Bob, March 28, 1942 (2 pages)
- Letter; to “All,” from Bob, April 16, 1943 (1 page)
- Letter; to “All,” from Bob, May 16, 1942 (2 pages)
- Telegram; To Mrs. A.R. Schug, from Robert Schug, June 23, 1943
- Telegram; To Mrs. A.R. Schug, from Robert Lehr Schug, July 7, 1943
- Letter; To “All,” from Bob, July 26, 1943 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “All,” from Bob, August 4, 1943 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “All,” from Bob, August 18, 1943 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “All,” from Bob, October 1, 1943 (2 pages)
- Telegram; To Mrs. A.R. Schug, from Bob Schug, December 24, 1943
- Letter; To “All,” from Bob, November 6, 1943 (2 pages)
R.L. Schug Letters, 1944
- Letter; To “All,” from Bob, January 6, 1944 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “Mom and Family,” from Bob, February 21, 1944 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “Folks,” from Bob, April 29, 1944 (3 pages)
- Telegram; To Mrs. A.R. Schug, from Robert Lehr Schug, May 9, 1944
- Envelope & Letter; To Mrs. A.R. Schug, from Bob, May 12, 1944 (3 pages)
- Telegram; To Mrs. A.R. Schug, from Bob, May 27, 1944
- Envelope & Letter; To Mrs. A.R. Schug & Family, June 4, 1944 (1 page)
- Letter; To “Family,” from Bob, June 16, 1944 (2 pages)
- Envelope & Letter; To Mrs. A.R. Schug, from Bob, July 14, 1944 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “Gini,” from Bob, June 31, 1944 (3 pages)
- Letter; To “Mom & Family,” from Bob, August 14, 1944 (2 pages)
- Letter; to “Everyone,” from Bob, August 25, 1944 (2 pages)
- Letter; to “Everyone,” from Bob, September 18, 1944 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “All,” from Bob, October 2, 1944 (4 pages)
- Envelope & Letter; To Mrs. A.R. Schug, from Bob, October 19, 1944 (3 pages)
- Letter; To “Mom & Dad,” from Bob, October 30, 1944 (3 pages)
- Letter; To “Mom & Dad,” from Bob, November 6, 1944 (2 pages)
- Letter; To “Mom & Dad,” from Bob, November 23, 1944 (3 pages)
R.L. Schug Letters of Condolence/Personal Effects
- Telegram; To Mr. and Mrs. Arliss Robert Schug, from Vice Admiral Randall Jacobs, Chief of Naval Personnel, November 30, 1944 (death notification)
- Lists; Inventory of Personal Effects, Property of Robert Lehr Schug, December 1, 1944 (2)
- Letter; To Mr. Arliss Robert Schug, from M. DeWitt Safford, Chaplain, December 27, 1944 (photo of Intrepid enclosed P2023.31.17)
- Letter; To “Bernice, Dick,” from “Mary,” December 2, 1944 (4 pages)
- Letter; To Mr. Arliss Robert Schug, from Joseph F. Bolger, Captain, US Navy, Commanding, December 19, 1944 (1 page)
- Letter; To Mr. and Mrs. Arliss Schug, from James Forrestal, January 1, 1945 (1 page)
- Letter; To Mr. and Mrs. Schug, from Jimmie & Nauda, January 20, 1945 (3 pages)
- Letter; To Mr. & Mrs. Schug, from Randall M. Palmer, January 23, 1944 (1 page)
- Envelope & Letter; To Mr. & Mrs. R. Schug, from Hugh, January 22, 1944 (2 pages)
- Letter; To Mr. & Mrs. Schug, from M. DeWitt Safford, Chaplain, January 27, 1944 (1 page)
- Letter; To Mr. & Mrs. A.R. Schug, from M. DeWitt Safford, Chaplain, February 8, 1944 (1 page)
- Letter; To Mr. & Mrs. A.R. Schug, from M. DeWitt Safford, Chaplain, March 5, 1944 (1 page)
- Letter; To Mr. Arliss Schug, from Hunter Wood Jr., Captain, USN, Purple Heart Awarded to Robert Lehr Schug, March 16, 1945
- Letter; To Mr. and Mrs. Arliss Robert Schug, from H.B. Atkinson, Commander, USN, Officer in Charge, Casualty Notification and Processing Section, March 19, 1945 (1 page)
- List; Inventory of Personal Effects: Certified Copy of, July 1, 1945 (2 pages)
- Note; Notice to Consignee, Supply Officer
- Form; U.S. Government Bill of Lading, to Mrs. Bernice Marie Schug, July 9, 1945 (2 pages)
- Receipt; Southern Pacific Company, Mrs. Bernice Schug, August 2, 1945
- Letter; To Mrs. A.R. Schug, from J. M. Ford, Lieutenant (jg), USNR, Records Division, October 19, 1945
Correspondence of Death Benefits
- Letter; To Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Schug, from L.K. Davis, Chaplain, USNR, Executive Secretary, Navy Relief Society, January 11, 1945
- Letter; To Mrs. Bernice Marie Schug, Subject: Rights accruing on account of death of Schug, Robert Lehr, January 16, 1945 (1 page)
- Policy, Insurance; Important Notice, Arrears of Pay and Allowances
- Policy, Insurance; Important Notice, Arrears of Pay
- Policy, Insurance; Important Notice, Six Month Death Gratuity
- Letter; To Mr. Arliss Robert Schug & Mrs. Bernice M. Schug, from Veterans Administration, R.J. Hinton, January 20, 1945
- Form; Application for Pension or Compensation by a Dependent Parent of a Veteran Who Died of a Disease or Injury Due to Service in the Active Military or Naval Forces of the United States
- Letter; To Mrs. Bernice Roberts Schug, Veterans Administration, from H.L. McCoy, Director of Insurance, January 24 1945
- Form; Public Voucher for 6 Months’ Death Gratuity Pay, February 20, 1945 (2 pages)
- Postcard; To Mr. & Mrs. Arliss Robert Schug, from Navy Department, Field Branch (Special Payment Division), March 10, 1945
- Letter; To Mr. & Mrs. Arliss Robert Schug, from General Accounting Office, March 20, 1945
- Form; Notice of Settlement Claim, April 30, 1945 (2)
Intrepid Printed Material
- Program; USS Intrepid Commissioning, August 16, 1943
- Program; USS Intrepid First Anniversary, August 16, 1944
- Newspapers; Intrepid Then Now Forever, July 1, 1944 and October 1944
- Certificate; Imperium Neptuni Regus, Robert L. Schug, January 22, 1944 (oversize)
Membership Cards
- Card, Membership; United States Navy Identification Card, Robert L. Schug
- Card, Membership; Ancient Order of the Deep, Robert L. Schug, January 22, 1944
- Card, Membership; Imperial Domain of the Golden Dragon, Robert L. Schug, January 22, 1944
List and Poems
- List; Handwritten list of crewmembers
- Poem; Untitled (“Sitting on my G.I. bed…”)
- Poem; “My Ship,” by E.L. (Bawston) Burbank, sk2c (2)
Memorial Field Dedication
- Program; Memorial Field Dedication, John Burroughs Junior High School, May 29, 1946
- Newspaper; Burr-Briefs, May 29, 1946
Clippings
- Clipping, Newspaper; “Burbank-Youthful veteran of gallant action”
- Clipping, Newspaper; Robert L. Schug, killed in action (with photo)
- Clipping, Newspaper; “Navy Dead,” Robert L. Schug, January 22, 1945
- Clipping, Newspaper; “3 Southlanders killed, 2 missing, 43 wounded on lists,” January 22, 1945
- Clipping, Newspaper; “Least We Forget,” Burbank Evening Review, May 30, 1945 (with photo of Robert L. Schug)
- Clipping, Magazine; “From a Pacific War Album,” no date
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