The following men comprised the Armed Guard Crew on the SS City of Omaha 6 Sep 1942 - 28 Jan 1943: OIC Bloch, Jules H. Enlisted men Beck, Harold Leo; Bedford, Wallace William; Bendily, Jesse Earl; Blanchard, Bill Marion; Blanchard, George Lee; Braun, Herbert Charles Jr.; Clary, Rufus Clyde; Conrad, Jasper Rufus; Hammond, Earl Raymond; Harmon, Kenneth Omar; Hays, Douglas Duncan; Heck, Donald Frederick; Hendriks, Peter Jr.; Hogan, James Joseph; Knight, Robert Pierce; Knutson, LeRoy James; Roloff, John Edward; Shelby, John Hass; Spencer, Leonard Marshall.
My grandfather was Robert F. Layman a BM2 on the S.S. City of Omaha and received a medal from Boriz Yeltzen in the early 90's as an anniversary of the forgotten convoy. I have some drawings my grandfather left me from a man who's first name is Norton and last name begins with SA... I am curious to find out who this Manis and would like to contact his children or grandchildren because I'd love to give them their grandfather or father's drawinhs. They're of little cartoon characters that "Norton" drew while they were trapped in the ice in Murmansk