I have recently been doing research on this ship as my uncle was aboard, as a mess man, when they had two encounters with enemy forces. He disembarked in New York shortly afterward and came home to Mendota, Ill. where his sister (my mother) and I lived; my father was in the navy at that time. I was six or seven. The action he described was quite amazing and if I can verify his story I will pass the information on to you. I feel confident that what he told me was accurate as I heard the same story off and on for many years after the war. However, I am trying to locate the ship and captain’s log to confirm what I was told.
I would appreciate any information you may receive regarding the locations of logbooks from the liberty ships.
Phil Frey
Bigfork, Montana
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