#7 U.S.A.T. Alcoa Polaris Army Transport
#8 U.S.S. Arlington APA 174 Navy Transport
Places I have Sailed to--Canada-Hawaii-Aden Arabia-Suez Egypt-Capetown South Africa- Bahia Brazil (Landed after ship Torpedoed)--Kiska- Attu--Philippines Leyte- Manila-Tacloben-
New Guinea-Hollandia--Port Moresby--Finschafen
Manus Island-Guam- Saipan-Kwajalein-Ewiwetok
Iwo Jima-Okinawa-- War over into Toyko Bay Japan
With 1500 troops onboard I joined the Navy at age 17 and got discharged at 21-- I than became a Firefighter for 30 years Life has been one big adventure. I sailed with the greatest bunch of guys in the world. I am now 88.and just have great memories.
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