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Shellback

Posted by Roy Brown on January 13, 2011, 9:40 pm
98.213.222.90

I as in all three theaters of war: The Atlantic, Med, Pacific, Pacific.
Venezuela,North Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, Panama, Eniwetok, Kwajelein, Luzon, and maybe I left out one I can't remember!
BUT...I am STILL a "Polywog". Of course we sailed over the International Dateline...BUT
NEVER...NEVER did I EVER sail over the EQUATOR!!!
I almost feel like a landlubber!
Please tell me I WAS a SAILOR!!!!
Roy Brown

Re: Shellback

Posted by Shawn on February 18, 2011, 2:05 pm, in reply to "Shellback"

you ARE a sailor.
My grandfather was a merchant marine in all 3 theaters. I have been collecting his documents.
He sailed 7 ships during the war. He crossed the equator on all as his ships went to the Pacific. He sailed the Suez Canal and the Panama.
I have some of his letters to my grandma and my mom.
Everyone is enjoying the info. Please continue to share yours.
Thank you for your service and I wish you great health.

Re: Shellback

Posted by oliver lua on January 15, 2011, 1:02 pm, in reply to "Shellback"
207.118.4.196

i crossed the equator in august of 1944 aboard the
ss william s ladd.Ispent most of the day trying to hid from the shellbacks who were useing water hoses
and cutting hair.We had to kiss the queen's xxxx
that was a mixture of musterd catsup and hot sause.
Even the armed guard officer had to submit to this
to.
Idid not get a certificate however as our ship was
sunk by a kamakazi at leyte PI on december 10 and
all records were lost.It was horrible.

Oliver J Lua
OS usmm

Re: Shellback

Posted by Bob Higgins on January 13, 2011, 10:25 pm, in reply to "Shellback"
71.55.241.102

Hey Roy I never crossed the Equator either, just was woudering how many guys did and Roy we are sailors you better believe it
Bob

Re: Shellback

Posted by Harvel Arnold on January 14, 2011, 7:20 am, in reply to "Re: Shellback"
74.185.102.222

I too am still a polywog the can I was on in 1958 was on pickett station about 25 or 30 miles north of equator cap. ask for permission to cross but was denied.

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