I SPENT NINE MONTHS IN THE ARMED GUARD ON THE SS BENJAMIN CARPENTER THEN WENT HOME ON LEAVE. WENT TO PIER 92 NEW YORK. MADE THIRD CLASS COXWAIN THEN BACK TO WEST COAST AND WAS PUT ON A TROOP SHIP ENDED UP IN THE SAMAR PI. WAS PUT ON SHORE PATROL DUTY. THAT LASTED FOR 18 MONTHS. WENT HOME AND WAS DISCHARGED.FARGO BUILDING BOSTON MASS. ONE OF MY SHIPMATES THAT WAS ON THE BENAJAMIN CARPENTER HAS JUST PASSED AWAY. WE DID KEEP IN TOUCH.
OMER PICARD