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Elvis Nelson Spotts
SS Cape IsabelElvis Spotts was a Wiper on board the SS Cape Isabel anchored off Tarawa on 22 February 1944. He was accidentally killed and then buried on the island, only to have his grave site subsequently lost. He has never been found or identified and remains in "unresolved" status with the Department of Defense. Elvis Spotts is one of 514 missing heroes from the Battle of Tarawa that our founder did extensive research on while a member of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) in Honolulu. Our charitable foundation has continued these efforts in an attempt to locate, recover, and identify these missing heroes. If you are a family member or have any information on Elvis Spotts relating to his service, death, or burial on Tarawa; please contact the Chief Rick Stone and Family Charitable Foundation at www.ChiefRickStone.com
USNS Southern Cross / Operation Deep Freeze 1981-83
Captain Bjorn Werring
Chief Engineer Earl Calkins
Captain William Baldwin
Captain John Balcewski
I am working on a story about merchant mariners. I would like to connect with any of my former shipmates who sailed on the USNS Southern Cross during Operation Deep Freeze to re-supply McMurdo Station, Antarctica, during 1981/82 and 1982/1983. I am also looking for anyone who sailed with the Southern Cross' bosun, Aki or anyone who sailed with or knew the late Captain Bjorn Werring or the late Chief Engineer Earl Calkins. Finally, I am also seeing to connect with Captains William Baldwin or John Balcewski, both of whom served on the Southern Cross. 11/29/11 Randy C. Bunney 612.269.4742Phil Segal
Joseph B. Reber
SS Sea Scamp 1945
SS David E. Hughes 1945
Officer Phil Segal, who was either on the ship the SS Sea Scamp or the SS David E. Hughes 1945. This man befriended my father and took him from being a wiper in the Engine room, to a Purser on the David E. Hughes. My dad passed away in July and is going to be inurned at Arlington National Cemetery. This man changed the direction of my father's life at the age of 22 years old, and my family would like to find him and thank him for all he did for our father. 10/30/10 Susie Reber Orr
Clifton Paige
SS Norvana
Looking for any surviving relatives of Clifton Paige (photo at right) who served as a messman on the SS Norvana which was torpedoed on January 22, 1942. He was born May 7, 1915 in Parmele, NC. His next of kin were his wife, Vernice Paige, 189 Kenny St, Newark and cousin Ellie Paige of Robersonville, NC. Any info would be helpful. 04/12/10 Angie DavisLeon C. Smith.Sr. cadet 6/25/1942 King's Point, New York
James Caldwell #242270 cadet 10/3/42 to 4/5/1943
Juan de Fuca #242751 Engineer/3rd Asst. 2/21/44 to 5/22/44
George W. Brown #245485 Engineer/3rd Asst. 6/17/44 to 7/20/44
Henry D. Lindsey #245563 Engineer/2nd Asst. 8/19/44 to 12/11/44
William Dean Howells #242272 Engineer/2nd Asst. 2/1/45 to 8/20/45
James B. Hood #242540 Engineer/acting 1st Asst. 11/6/45 to 2/16/45
David Starr Jordan #243184 Engineer/acting 1st Asst. 3/28/46 to 8/4/46
Hilary A. Herbert #243640 Engineer/2nd Asst. 11/14/46 to 3/19/47
Leon C. Smith.Sr. graduated from USMMA in Kings Point, New York on 12/31/1943. He is trying to locate some of his past classmates. Two specifically are G.V.Robinson known as "Grand Vill" originally from Hillside,New Jersey and J.J.Herman originally from Maplewood, New Jersey. He does remember spending some time in a bar known then as "Ike's Health Bar" located somewhere in New Jersey. Some of my father's old documents identify other shipmates on the S.S.David Starr Jordan (April/1946) as: Roy Miller, Tom Gilham, George Z. Sammak, Thomas L. Smith, Edward L. Putnam, Miles J. Nixon and William S. Taylor. 04/12/10 C.C.Smith, 337 Kayla Street, Kingsland, Georgia, 31548 (912)729-6103SS Contessa
William H. John
William Cato
Albert Leslie
I'm writing a book on the invasion of North Africa, specifically Operation Torch and the role played by the S.S. Contessa. The Contessa was a "banana boat" called to service in the invasion convoy by Gen. Patton in Nov. 1942. Its shallow draft allowed it to haul a load of munitions and airplane fuel up the River Sebou to Port Lyautey (now Kenitra). I'm looking for any information on the merchant mariners and armed guard that sailed with her. I have the Contessa's Merchant crew list, Armed Guard Action Reports, and a list of armed guard members. I haven't been able to locate a ship's log for the Contessa for its voyage to Morocco and back to N.Y., October thru December, 1942, but do have logs for voyages the ship made in 1943 and '44. The captain of the Contessa, which sailed for the Standard Fruit Co. out of New Orleans, was originally from Wales, Cpt. William H. John. The armed guard was officered by Lt. William Cato and, for the trip to Morocco, Lt. Commander Albert Leslie. Leslie was subsequently named as Port Commander at Lyautey in Morocco. I'd love to talk with anyone who has knowledge of the Contessa, Cpt. John, Lt. Cato, Lt. Co. Leslie, or the action surrounding Port Lyautey in Nov. 1942. 12/11/09 Tim BradyUSNS Massopelia Ocean Tug
UNSN Rigel Food Container
USNS Redstone NASA Tracking Ship
I'm searching for long lost shipmates from 1980 to 1982 on the above ships. 08/11/08 Mike SmollonEugene (Ted) Chadwick
SS Henry L. Pratt
SS Bohemian Club
SS Prairie Grove
My father-in-law was career Merchant Mariner working for Atlantic Refining. During WW II he sailed on a number of ships including those listed above. He seldom spoke of his time during WW II and my wife would really like to know more about it. He served as Third, Second and Chief Mate. Larry Graham (07/24/08)Survivors Of U-Boat Torpedoed Ships
I would like to contact persons with either first-hand or second-hand knowledge of events that transpired between U-boats and survivors in lifeboats for possible inclusion in a book dealing with this subject. Jim Duffy (07/19/08)
Charles Wm. "Billy" Liedloff
SS William G. Fargo 4/7/43 to 7/9/43
Simon Bamberger 10/14/43 to 8/31/44
Cape Tryon 10/14/44 to 2/13/45
Esso Norfolk 2/24/45 to 4/25/45
Alcoa Pegasus 4/25/45 to 7/26/45
Looking for anyone who sailed as an US Naval Armed Guard with my cousin Charles Wm. "Billy" Liedloff on the above ships. Contact Deb at 952-233-7369 Debi Bowenkamp (07/14/08)Richard Calvin Zaleski
SS Gaines Mill
I am looking for my great uncle, Richard Calvin Zaleski. My Grandmother, his sister, has been looking for him since 1963. He, if living, is 83 years old, his birthday is 11-22-1925. He signed off the SS Gaines Mill at Martinez, CA on Feb 24, 1963. My Grandmother has not heard from him since that time. If anyone knows him or what happened to him, please contact me. Sarah Farmer 817-980-9706 sarahf3@sbcglobal.net My Grandmother is Lyda Koshorek 734-722-4083 (06/18/08)SS John Howard Payne 1945
Fred Maso
Joe Dawson
My father is Fred Maso, who served on the on the SS John Howard Payne (Ship's Master O. R. Larson); Sheepshead Bay Boot Camp. Fred Maso (21 Oakdale, Box 174, Freeland, PA. 18224) is looking for Joe Dawson, McKeesport. 04/03/07Matthew J. Hughes - Chief Engineer
SS Samuel F. B. Morse [1] - 9/8/43 - 11/5/43
SS Billy Mitchell - 12/10/43 - 4/17/44
SS John Drake Sloat - 5/8/44 - 11/14/44
SS Clement Clay - 1/15/45 - 6/19/45
SS John E. Schmeltzer - 7/6/45 - 1/6/46
SS Fred Herrling - 3/15/46 - 4/28/46
SS Henry Hadley - 7/11/46 - 3/13/47
SS Christopher Gadsden - 5/7/47 - 9/2/47
My Grandfather Matt Hughes sailed as Chief Engineer on the above 8 merchant ships. He was a 55 yr. old Irishman from Elmhurst, Long Island when he again answered the call. I would to hear from any of the crew members who may have sailed with him & maybe have a photo or two. He crossed the bar in 1975 at age 88. Kenny Freitag, PO Box 94, Blackstone, VA 23824. 04/03/07U. S. Maritime Service Training Station at Sheepshead Bay, N Y - ID Portraits
I am looking for personal recollections from Merchant Marine Veterans stationed at the Training Station at Sheepshead Bay, N Y, on their experience surrounding their ID portraits being taken by photographers at the base. I am interested in the process, whether these portraits were used for personal identification tags or put in files, and any other memories. Thank you for any assistance you can offer. 04/11/06 George Schwartz Curatorial Assistant, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MASS Eleazar Wheelock
I would like to hear from members of US Navy Communications Team that were on the Wheelock during operation OVERLORD on 6 June 1944 at Omaha Beach. 8/25/05 Jack BrandsemaUSNS James E. Robinson TAK-274 Jan-April 1967
USNS Bluejacket TAF-51 Oct/65 to Dec/66
I would like to get in touch with shipmates that sailed on board the USNS James E. Robinson: Ernie Dennis, Willam Smith, Francis Josephson. All men were AB Maintenance. We did a trip to Viet Nam, then on the way through the Suez Canal we lost a blade on our propeller and went to shipyard in St. Georges, Greece. I have made contact with Steve Aspiotis/Carpenter and Fred Kutch/AB. The Bluejacket was a reefer cargo C-2 that ran a regular route from Norfolk,VA to Bremerhaven, Germany. I worked as an Ordinary Seaman and Able Seaman. 8/25/05 Paul DriscollPolaris Magazine 1942-45
We are hoping to locate the following issues of Polaris magazine, published by the Merchant Marine Cadet Corps during WWII. Photocopies would be fine for our purposes. 06/16/05 Toni, Webmistress
1942 - Sept. Oct. Nov.
1943 - Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec
1944 - Jan Mar May Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec
1945 - Jan Feb Mar June July Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec
Any later issues that describe wartime stories.SS Paul M. Gregg
I am looking for anyone that sailed on the tanker SS Paul M. Gregg 1943-Jan 1946. I was a cook and baker. 06/16/05 Earl GroveSS Henry Villard to Murmansk
I was Armed Guard aboard Christmas 1944.... JW 63 left Loch Ewe, Scotland on Dec 30, 1944 arrived Murmansk Jan 8, 1945. RA 64 Left Murmansk Feb 17, 1945. would like to contact shipmates, esp. those living in Florida. 05/15/05 Joseph Rappa, Seaman 1st ClassSS Samuel Parker- Oct 9th 1944 to April 5th 1945
John Robert (Bob) Harvey
My father was Fireman/Watertender while the ship's Captain was A.K. Natland. He would like to contact shipmates. 05/15/05 John Robert Harvey JrSS Francis Asbury sunk 12/3/44
William C. Flood NAG
I am looking for any survivors of the Liberty ship Francis Asbury, sunk by a German mine while en route to Antwerp on 12/3/44. I am the nephew of Naval Armed Guard William C. Flood who was killed. I am named after a man I never knew and would like any details anyone may have to offer. 05/15/05 William C. BrownSS Oklahoma sunk March 28, 1945
Charles Pankenier
I am seeking shipmates of my father, purser and pharmacist's mate Charles Pankenier, who were survivors of the second sinking of the Oklahoma on March 28, 1945. 04/08/05 Charles PankenierJerry Gerold, Armed Guard
Ocean Mail - 04/42-11/42
SS Steel Trader - 12/42-7/43
Brockholst Livingston - 8/43-4/44
SS Henry Bacon - 5/44-2/45 (sunk)
Ann McKim - 3/45- 11/45
We are looking to contact shipmates of my father, Jerry Gerold who was Armed Guard on the above ships. 02/23/05 Greg GeroldRobert T. Botts
Frances Parkman May 1943 - April 1944
Lillian Wald May 1944 - April 1945
SS Mormaclark May 1945 - Jan. 1946
I am searching for shipmates of my late father, Robert T. Botts, who was a Cook on these ships and also served on the Jose Marti, Great Falls Victory, Ocala Victory, Salina Victory, Beloit Victory and the Clyde Searcy from June 1946 thru October 1949. 02/23/05 Robert Botts IIIKenneth Charles Trainor
Shawnee 08-12-40 to 08-19-40
City of Philadelphia 05-06-42 to 06-02-42
Meriwether Lewis 06-26-42 to 07-13-42
Chiloil 09-11-42 to 12-14-42
Liberty Glo 01-14-43 to 04-02-43
Cyrus H. McCormick 05-02-43 to 07-08-43
William L. Yancy 08-16-43 to 02-26-44
Edward W. Bok 03-30-44 to 06-06-44
Milton J. Foreman 11-04-44 to 02-10-45, 03-11-45 to 08-15-45; 08-29-45 to 12-10-45
Roger Williams 03-14-46 to 07-17-46; 07-25-46 to 11-27-46
Looking for anyone who sailed with Kenneth Charles Trainor on the above ships. He also graduated from Officers' School, Fort Trumbull, New London, Connecticut, Oct. 12, 1944. 02/23/05 Mark A. TrainorBaylus Cade Green
Fort Trumbull graduated Aug 16,1943
SS F. A .C. Muhlenberg, 1943 to January 1944
Looking for anyone who may have known Baylus Cade Green who graduated from Fort Trumbull 8/16/1943. He was 1st assistant engineer on the F.A.C. Muhlenberg. killed on Jan. 24,1944 when his ship was bombed while in Naples. He is buried in the Sicily/Rome American cemetery outside of Rome. Baylus was 39 years old. 02/23/05 Peggy Green CarpinoSS Samuel Ashe
I am looking for anyone who may have served with my father, Harold "Brownie" Keene Brown on board the SS Samuel Ashe. He was a Navy Armed Guard. 02/05/05 Dianne Brown DiCiccoSS William Dean Howells - Sept. 1945 - April 1946
SS E.A. Christenson - June 1946 - Oct. 1946
I'm searching for men who were aboard these with my late Dad, 3rd Mate Joe Beatty. Do you remember going into Nagasaki on the Howells? Or do you remember going to Bikini Atoll/Operation Crossroads on the Christenson? I'm filing for VA-Survivor/Radiation Compensation for my mother. While I have located log books through NARA for the two ships and times that relate to those incidents, the specific dates and ports are mysteriously missing. So, I'm hoping to locate any shipmates that could verify his stories of being in Nagasaki and the Pacific. He passed away from Leukemia. 02/05/05 Linda BeattyEdward A. Dwyer
SS West Celina (torpedoed & sunk 19 Aug 1942)
SS Cotton Mather 1943-1944
My father, Edward A. Dwyer was a mate aboard the above ships. He passed away in 1956,
never having his status as an American veteran recognized. He worked for American Export Lines during and after World War II and sailed under Captain Bernard V. Mirkin several times during and after the war. From contemporary newpaper accounts he sailed the Murmansk run at least once, supplied the allies in Tobruk, North Africa, and was on the Cotton Mather at Normandy +2. 01/05/2005 John DwyerDonovan I. Gauthier
Jan '43 Maritime Officers Training School, alameda, CA
SS Cape San Juan (sunk 11/11/43 )- junior 3d Mate
SS Avalon - 2d Mate
SS Cape Possession - 2d Mate
SS Celilo- 2d Mate
SS Mission San Antonio - acting Chief Mate
Looking for shipmates and information about my late father's service. 12/26/04 Tom Gauthier
Garland Henderson
SS Naeco
SS Jack Carnes
My uncle Garland Henderson was torpedoed on thge tanker Naeco and spent time in a hospital in Morehead NC. He was killed on the Jack Carnes. I am trying to locate his wife and son. 12/09/04 Richard ArchOcean Chief R 2-S-BV1
Arthur White
My father, Arthur White served on this ship from May 1945 to December 1945. He started out as a water/oiler tender. 12/09/04 Nancy WhiteDavid W. Hoare
Socony-Vaccuum tanker Stanvac Melbourne
I would like to hear from anyone who remembers my grandfathe,r a Radio operator, who served mostly on Esso ships. He was aboard the Stanvac Melbourne which was torpedoed at night on Sept 12, 1942 off Trinidad and a Dutch ship in the convoy fired at his lifeboat mistaking it for a U-Boat conning tower. There was no damage. After a day or so, the lifeboat landed on the coast of Trinidad and they had to walk a distance to town. My grandfather had no shoes and subsequently ended up in the hospital before returning home. 12/09/04 Frank JoaM.V. Point Loma
I was purser aboard and would like to hear from anyone who sailed with me on the Point Loma from New York Nov. 17, 1943 to Aug 7, 1944 towing 3 barges. Also from New York Sept. 11, 1944 towing floating dry-dock to July 23, 1945 ending in New Orleans. 12/03/04 Lud Lekson
George H. Snyder
My uncle, Captain Snyder served in WWII as a Master on several Liberty Ships. He also was an instructor at the U.S. Maritime Service Training Station in St. Petersburg, FL around 1944. I am seeking any any one who may have sailed with him, or who may have known him from the USMS Training Station. 10/07/04 Glenn HustedJoseph Eras Jones
SS Cape Sandy
SS Boise Victory
SS Mokihana
I am trying to research my fathers merchant marine history. He signed on as a 15 1/2 year old. He was in Leyte and all over the South pacific. I would love to hear from anyone that might have served on these ships. 07/16/04 Dianne JonesSS Howard A. Kelly
I am looking for mariners, Naval Armed Guard, or troops who sailed on the Liberty Ship Howard A Kelly during the war or thereafter. The ship was named after my great-grandfather, Dr. Howard A Kelly, when she was launched in March 1943. I am planning an exhibit relating to the ship and to Liberty ships in general at Liriodendron, the summer home of Dr. Kelly in Bel Air, Maryland. The home is now open to the public and is owned by the local government. I am interested in photos, anecdotes, and reminisences. 06/17/04 Dave Davis, 3140 Old Forge Hill Rd.; Street; Maryland 21154; 410-457-5435Ocean Chief R 2-S-BV1
My father, Arthur White served on this ship from May 1945 to December 1945. He started out as a water/oiler tender and later became a warrant officer. 04/22/04 Nancy WhiteJesse L. Brooks, Jr.
SS Booker T. Washington
Ft. Trumbull
I am looking for anyone who may have served on the SS Booker T. Washington with my father, Lt. Jesse L. Brooks, Jr., sometime between 1944-46. I believe that he was second mate on the ship captained by Hugh Mulzac. Also, my father and James Brown were the first two African American graduates of the USMS Ft. Trumbull officer's program. I would also be interested in anyone who knew anything about his time there. If you have any information about my father, the ship or Capt. Mulzac, please contact me. 04/09/04 Jesse L. Brooks III 305 667-9667 or 305 496-6570Ralph E. House, Jr
SS Ackia May-July 1945
SS Meade
I am searching for anyone who knew my father, Ralph E. House,Jr. He served on the tanker Ackia in May-July 1945 and was lost at sea for unknown reasons in July 1945. He boarded the ship in New Orleans. Previous to his time on the SS Ackia, he served on the SS Meade. I would appreciate any information about him from shipmates on either of these ships and/or his disappearance. 03/29/04 Jan House AndersonSS Robert E Lee
Chester C Nolan
I am trying to find someone that knew my father, Chester C Nolan, who was on the SS Robert E Lee when it was sunk by a German U-boat in the Gulf of Mexico, on July 30, 1942. He was a deck officer. 03/04/04 Rebecca BrownWilliam S. McGuire
Army Hospital Ship Seminole
Would like to hear from anyone who served on the Army Hospital Ship Seminole during W.W.II. My Father, William S. McGuire, Third Mate has vivid memories of his service on the ship at that time. 02/17/04 Peggy Hall, 676 Cheatham Dr., Marietta, GA 30064SS Tewkesbury (British)
SS Knoxville City
SS Exhibitor
SS Antinous
Unknown Waterman vessel (possibly Jean Lafitte)
On 21 May 1941 my father's ship the SS Tewkesbury (British) was torpedoed and sunk by gunfire by U69 (Capt. Jost Metzler). It was a few hours after U69 had intercepted and sunk the American ship SS Robin Moor. The crew of the SS Tewkesbury got away in two boats, and the boat my father was in was picked up several days later by the SS Exhibitor (American Export Lines), aboard which the survivors spent about a week before being transferred to HMS Cilicia in the South Atlantic. Earlier information indicated the other boat was picked up by the SS Antinous (US) after nearly two weeks adrift, and taken to Cape Town. Then in 2001, a new book "British & Commonwealth Merchant Ship Losses to Axis Submarines 1939 - 1945" by Alan J. Tennent, Sutton, UK, 2001, suggests that the second boat from the SS Tewkesbury (the Chief Officer's) was picked up by the Knoxville City owned by Isthmian Steamship Co. Powered by steam turbine, very limited passenger accommodation, built 1921 by Chickashaw Shipbuilding, 5686 grt, 9370 dwt, 442' x 56.2' x 25.10', draught 11' (therefore not the Antinous). Now one of the survivors, rescued by the (presently) unknown ship has come forward. He remembers that the rescue ship belonged to Waterman of Alabama, and thinks the ship's name was a girl's name. The only name that seems to fit is Jean Lafitte. Also the ship was one of three that shipped arms to Cape Town before the US officially entered the war; Robin Moor (above) was another. Can anyone confirm this? Or does anyone remember the event? The story of the lifeboat voyage and rescue appeared in a Mobile newspaper in the last half of 1941. 2/10/04 Bernard de Neumann
Angus Charles Kennedy
My uncle, Angus Charles Kennedy, 2nd Engineer, survived the sinking of Military Sea Transportation Service USNS Mission of San Francisco in the Delaware River collision with Elna on 03/07/57. Since then his whereabouts are unknown. My uncle was 57 years old at the time of the sinking, born in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada on 26 Feb 1900. 01/16/04 John KennedyFort Trumbull USMS, 11/43 -1/44
I attended the USMS officer training school at Fort Trumbull in New London, Conn. from November 1943 to January 1944. I believe the class number was 2404D. Anyone also attending at that time, please get in touch. 01/14/04 Bill BushongWilliam Ernest Adams
Looking for my sisters father. William Ernest Adams was born in Canada (Ontario or Quebec), May 1926 or May 1927. He was in the Merchant Marine (time frame don't know, guessing 1942 to 1950). He married our mother in Houston, Texas on April 10, 1959, Divorced March 28, 1960. He also managed or owned a bar, Hidden Valley Lounge, Houston, TX. 01/07/04 Shirley AlsobrookRobert Henry Mueller kia 12/2/42
SS Coamo
2nd mate, Robert Henry Mueller, my father, killed aboard S/s Coamo torpedoed on 12/09/42. Would like to hear from other relatives. 12/13/03 Thomas MuellerRobert Lee Dawson
SS Comal Cuba 1943, Steward's mate
SS Gulfbreeze 1944, wiper
Eastern Star 1944, messman
SS Horace Bushnell, Wiper
My uncle was killed when the Horace Bushnell was torpedoed by U-995 off the coast of Russia in convoy JW-65 on March 20, 1945. He and the 4 others that were killed were in the engine room. The reports say that the bodies were left on the ship and the Russian tugged the ship into shore and salvaged it. I am trying to find out if the bodies were removed from the ship and buried in Murmansk. 12/8/03 Shawn DawsonSheepshead Bay
SS James Whitcomb Riley
SS Royal Oak (June-Aug 1945)
SS Mandan Victory ( Aug.1946)
SS Santa Paula (Apr.-May 1946)
SS Markay (July 1946)
USAT President Buchanan (April 1946)
USAH Shamrock (Nov-Dec 1945)
USAH Emily H.M.Weder (Jan.1946)
I was a recruit at the Sheepshead Bay Training Center from 10 Oct. to 22 Dec.1944 and after graduation was assigned to the Liberty ship SS James Whitcomb Riley in New York City. I would like to contact my former shipmates of the Riley as well as the above ships. The Army Hospital ships were in San Pedro, CA at that time. 10/27/03 George A. Ellwood, Able SeamanSheepshead Bay, NY
SS James Whitcomb Riley
SS Royal Oak
SS Mandan Victory
Great Lakes ore carrier SS David P. Thompson
I am looking for anyone who was in Section 552 of the Sheepshead Bay training camp for the period of October 1944 to December 22, 1944. Also anyone who was on the above ships with me. I was a ordinary seaman on the Riley and Royal Oak and a AB on the other two ships.10/27/03 Don EllwoodHjalmar Viggo Nielsen
SS West Imboden
I'm looking for information regarding the crew of the West Imboden, sunk in April, 1942 by a U-Boat, off the coast of Nantucket, en route to Boston. The crew survived, rescued by the USS Bristol. Crew was taken to Portsmouth, NH, or Portland, ME. My grandfather was on board, Hjalmar Viggo Nielsen, originally from Denmark, but naturalized in the U.S. The family lost track of Nielsen after 1942. We recently found out that Nielsen died in 1968, in San Francisco, CA. My mother is still alive, and would like to know what he did and where during that time. 10/27/03 Amy Heffernan. 2648 W. Cornell Ave. Anaheim, CA 92801SS John Jay
I trained at Sheepshead Bay approximately April, May or June of 1944. After completing basic training I shipped out on the SS John Jay from Newport News, Virginia. Went through the Rock of Gibraltar, Tunisia North Africa, Augusta, Sicily thru the Straights of Messina, Naples, Leghorn etc. My memory from there is kinda fuzzy. I know that I shipped out as a Messman, and would appreciate anyone who was on the SS John Jay contact me. 10/27/03 Michael C. Cangelosi
Thomas Grier Moore kia Dec. 7, 1941
SS Cynthia Olson
Thomas Grier Moore was 3rd. Asst. Eng. on the Cynthia Olson. He was born 18 Dec. 1914 Ilwaco, Washington, was married and wife lived north of Long Beach Washington in Jan. 1945. We think they had one child. I am searching for her or any survivors of Thomas G. Moore, who was my father's cousin. 10/27/03 Dave MooreSS John A. Treutlen
I am looking for crewmates from the SS John A. Treutlen that was torpedoed on 6/29/44. Some of my crewmates were Myron E. Elam, James L. Griffin, and Leo B. Uselman. 9/8/03 Murphy HodgesSS Park Hollan
SS Justin S. Morrill
SS Arthur P. Davis
SS Ephraim Brevard
Looking for anyone that served with my late father, George Gerba, on the above ships. He came from Brownsville, PA. 9/7/03 George Gerba or 717-873-7723Capt. Charles T. Miller
SS Mayaguez
My father was Captain of the Mayaguez during the seizure of the Mayaguez. If you remember my late father I would like to hear from you. 9/7/03 James MillerSalvatore Masullo
50 years ago my good friend and I sailed the North Atlantic. We lost touch with one another until 1972, soon after we lost touch again. And for the past 30 years I looked for him in Italy and in the US. Salvatore Masullo and his brother were Pursers on a President lines ship out of San Francisco. He is in his early seventies. I would like to find either of the brothers. 8/11/03 Armando D. CorsiniSS Aries, June 20, 1942 to April 2, 1943
USAT Edmond B. Alexander, April 28, 1943 to June 21, 1943
Searching for shipmates of my late father, Charles Henry Glasgow, Gunner's Mate Third Class, and convoy information of the ships he served on as Armed Guard. 8/2/03 June AshleyHarvey Swados
SS Clinton Kelly
SS Autosee
In my continuing research on the WWII merchant marine and the SS Santa Margarita, I am seeking anyone who may have met Harvey Swados, novelist and critic, while at sea on the above ships during the war. 7/28/03 Theron P. Snell, Ph.DSS Charles C. Pinckney
My father, Stanley G. Castle, was an oiler on that ship. Last time I saw him was early Nov. 1942. If there is anyone that had a relative or friend on that ship that may have photos of some of the crew, I would like to get a copy. 7/28/03 Ernest Castle My address is 722 Pine Drive Brick NJ 08723SS Pachaug Victory [Jan. 1945- ]
SS Taos Victory [Jan. 1945- ]
SS Stamford Victory [Jan. 1945- ]
SS Winchester Victory [Jan. 1945- ]
SS Kings Point Victory [Jan. 1945- ]
SS Amherst Victory [Jan. 1945- ]
SS Georgetown Robert Victory [Jan. 1945- ]
We are doing initial research for a documentary film. We are looking for first hand accounts of soldiers/merchant mariners/intelligence officers knowledgeable about U.S.G./military operations to support the French recolonization of Indochina at the end of World War II. Any recommendations of books on the subject would also be very much
appreciated. We hope to speak with crewmembers of the above-cited ships who were crew in mid- to late-1945. We are also very interested in getting ships logs for crew members and destinations during this period. 7/28/03 Robert Jereski or Kristin Gorenflo (212) 973-1782SS Santa Olivia
I would like to correspond with any one that served on the SS Santa Olivia from 1945 to 1955 that might remember me. 7/27/03 Bill Cramer nickname "the Moose"SS Great Republic
I am looking to contact any Merchant Marine crewmember who served on this C2 refrigerator ship. Especially interested in her '43 maiden voyage from SF to Fiji and New Zealand while operated by United FruitCompany for US Army. Also interested in her post war operations, cargo, etc. She became Navy stores ship USS PICTOR (AF-54) in late '50, serving as an underway replenishment ship during Korea and Vietnam. I served as a Navy MM in the mid '60s. Decommissioned in late 1969, she was sold in early '80's to Levine Metals Company with notation "Fishing". Do not know untimate fate. 7/24/03 Don MyersSS Muhlenberg Victory
Would be interested in communicating with anyone who was onboard the SS Muhlenberg Victory. She saw service in WWI, Korea, and Vietnam. I have photographs of my grandmother christening the ship which is named after Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. My grandfather was president of the college at the time. 7/24/03 Jonathan ClementAMMV members who were Prisoners of War
I would like to compile a list of our members who were Prisoners of War for our files at National headquarters of American Merchant Marine Veterans. Please contact me with names of living or deceased members. 7/24/03 Barbara ReherSS Edward Canby
Gallup’s Island Radio School Class R-70
My father, Alden W. Blank graduated from Gallup’s Island in Class R-70 in 1944. He served as a radio operator from 11/44 to 01/46 on the SS Edward Canby. I would be interested in hearing from anyone who knew him. I have a list of all of the voyages and ports of call of the Canby. 7/24/03 Bill BlankSS Walter Camp
I would like to hear from survivors of the sinking of the SS Walter Camp by torpedo on January 25th, 1944 in the Indian Ocean. Especially interested in those who remember Chief Purser, Gerald Francis Quinlan. 7/24/03 Bill QuinlanUSAT Ganandoc
Capt. Stefan P. Wesolowski, commander of the USAT Ganandoc would like to obtain information from anyone that sailed with him during WWII, photos and personal recollections. Contact Capt. Zdzislaw P. Wesolowski, PO Box 291465 Davie, FL, 33329 7/22/03 zwesolowsk@aol.comSS Alcoa Pioneer
Would be interested to hear from anyone on the SS Alcoa Pioneer hit during the Philippine invasion at San Pedro Bay 11-18-44. My Father was Roy McGowan. He was an electrician and may have made Chief by this time. 6/20/03 Bill McGowanSS Monterey
Seeking anyone who sailed on the SS Monterey in 1976. I was a waitress aboard that Ship. 12//06/02 Renee BroussardSS Mariposa
SS Frank J. Sprague
SS John Harvard
SS Solomon Juneau
SS Sheepshead Bay Victory
SS Marine Marlin
SS Yale Victory
My father, Leon Teddy Saretsky who died many years ago served on the above ships during WW2. I would love to hear from any seamen who served with him. He served in the stewards department. He was also at Sheepshead Bay. 11/11/02 Jeff SarettUSAT Charles Lummis
I am searching for shipmates of my late father Luther Spivey aboard the USAT Charles Lummis during the Leyte Operation in the Philippines. He did mention a shipmate by the name of James "Jimmy" Stringer. Also, I am trying to obtain a picture of the Charles Lummis. I have a picture of his Armed Guard graduation at Great Lakes Naval Training Center on February 14,1944. 10/13/02 Barbara CooperMercy Ships needs volunteer engineers and mates
Mercy Ships, a beneficial organization that helps developing nations, is looking for deck and engine officers. They operate a fleet of hospital ships that deliver agriculturists, doctors, dentists, and engineers to help resolve misery and create a foundation where people can prosper self-sufficiently long after the ships have pulled out of port. Marine Recruitment Officer Dale Howard is looking for volunteers to help make a difference. He can't offer you money because they are an "all-volunteer army." However they can offer a solid working environment and a chance to do something good. Visit www.mercyships.com 10/13/02SS Calvin Coolidge [Aug.'44--Dec.'44]
SS Joseph H. Hollister [Jan.'45--June'45]
SS LeBaron Russell Briggs [June '45--Aug.'45]
SS John Vining [Mar.'44-July '44]
SS Steel Mariner [Nov.'43--Feb.'44]
SS W. W. Mills [Aug.'43--Oct.'43]
I served as Fireman, Oiler and Junior Engineer. Trained at USMS Sheepshead Bay from April '43 to May '43; at U.S. Maritime Service Graduate Station / Hoffman Island NY from May '43 to June '43; and at USMS Graduate Station, Fort Trumbull from June '43 to July '43. I would like to hear from shipmates. 10/13/02 Carmie Kilgore 2819 State Route 141, Gallipolis OH 45631SS Katherine L. Bates
Charles Polisher
My father, Charles Polisher, was a mariner on the Katherine L. Bates sometime between 1942 and 1946. I know that the Captain's name was Snow and that one of Dad's shipmates was Ace Maxim (sp?). Dad passed away recently and I am searching for people who may have known him and feel like sharing stories. 8/27/02 Lisa PolisherSS East Indian
I am searching for shipmates still alive from the SS East Indian sunk off Capetown on Nov 3, 1942. My Grandfather Earnest Larson was Chief Engineer on the freighter bound for New York with a cargo of manganese. 8/27/02 Todd LarsonNotification of Families in WWII
I am researching mariners/armed guard reported missing in WWII and would like to hear from families who were never notified by the U. S. Government as to the ultimate demise of their loved one and/or the ship on which he was sailing beyond the initial telegram from the Coast Guard. 8/4/02 Norma AndreasenEsso Fleet in WWII
Esso Williamsburg
I. C. White
F. G. Barstow
Hans D. Andreasen
My father, Hans D. Andreasen, was Chief Mate on the Esso Williamsburg (all hands lost) when it was torpedoed in the Greenland Air Gap in September of 1942. He was also wartime master of the I. C. White, and sailed on the F. G. Barstow in the early months of the war. I am interested in hearing from family members of the crew/armed guard, as well as from shipmates on any of these vessels in connection with a book I am writing. 8/4/02 Norma AndreasenMarried couples in Military Sealift Command
My husband and I are in the process of joining Military Sealift Command and wanted to talk to other couples doing the same. 8/4/02 Karen HansenTS Tusitala (1941)
TS Joseph Conrad (1941)
TS American Seaman (1941)
SS Winding Gulf (1942)
SS Alcoa Cadet (lost) (1942)
SS Algic (1942)
SS Esso Dover (1942)
SS G. Harrison Smith (1943)
SS Newton (1943)
SS James W. Marshall (lost) (1943)
SS Carlos J. Finlay (1943)
SS Winslow Homer (1943)
SS Robin Locksley (1946)
SS Sovereign of the Seas (1946)
SS Richard Stockton (1946)
SS Agwidale (1946)
SS Anchor Hitch (1952-3)
USS LCI-(L) 990 (1944-45)
USS Sanborn APA-193 (1944-45)
USSCGC Storis WAGL-38 - Alaska (1960-78)
USCGC Wachusett WPG-44 - Alaska (1960-78)
USCGC Winona WPG-65 - Alaska (1960-78)
USCGC Klamath WPG-66 - Alaska (1960-78)
USCGC Diligence WMEC-616 - Florida (1960-78)
USCGC Steadfast WMEC-624 - Florida (1960-78)
USCGC Dauntless WMEC-623 - Florida (1960-78)
I am keen to be in touch with old shipmates, also interested in personal memories about USMS training and experiences. 7/15/02 W. A. HaskellNewhall Hills
James D. Trask
"Red" Hiram Lamar Duffey
I am seeking anyone who may have been in the Merchant Marine in 1945-1947 on the above ships or at Catalina Island with Hiram Lamar Duffey. 7/15/02 Josie DuffeySS William N. Pendleton
I am assisting a biographer with research on a WWII U.S. Army nurse named Francis Slanger, who was killed in action in Belgium on October 21, 1944. She and other members of the 45th Field Hospital landed at Utah Beach from the Merchant Marine freighter William N. Pendleton on June 10, 1944. I would like to contact any member of the crew who was aboard. 7/15/02 Patrick Gariepy 4278 Torrington Ave, Eugene OR 97404
Jack M. MacKenzie
SS Nathan Hale
Looking for any information on Jack McKenzie believed to have died on a ship, possibly the Nathan Hale off Italy in Feb.1946. I know his ship sailed out of Cardiff South Wales at the end of WWII. Would be grateful to hear from anybody who knew him, or any family members. 7/1/02 Paul DoddsSS President Harrison
My father was on the Harrison and I was wondering if any survivors would like to share information surrounding the crew, time on board, internment, etc. My father, the barber, William Levy died in 1966, and I have so many unanswered questions. 5/24/02 Mary French, 20 Gilbert Street, Mansfield, MA, 02048SS James W. Denver
I am looking for anyone who was on the SS Denver when it was torpedoed and sunk in 1943. My grandfatehr Elmer G. Cornwell was aboard the Denver at that time and survived 34 days in a life boat with 18 other men. My grandfather died in 1971 and my family never got to know him or what his life was like. 5/23/02 Cheryl SeldenSS James Duncan 1944-45
SS John Mortin 1945-46
Fronz Siegel 1946
Hattiesberg Victory 1946
Would love to hear from anyone who served with me, Clarence Jennings on these ships. 4/23/02 Clarence JenningsSS Norman Hapgood
Would like to connect with any crew members who were aboard the Hapgood 5-29-45/6-30-45 during the voyage to and occupation of Okinawa - my late father Capt. Joseph LeBlanc was master. 4/23/02 Rick LeBlanc