My father, Richard Orson "Mac" McCotter,(d. 1991)from NC also served on the SS Oliver Wendell Holmes as a gunner's mate. I'm not sure of the dates--1943-1945. I do remember that "Snyder" from NY was one of his best friends. Also, not long after the war, Snyder and family stopped at our home and spent the night on their way to Florida and we children had difficulty understanding each other. You called soft drinks "sodas." It's strange the things we remember!
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