The new stories were added to the book and the book was re-written with the input of professional editors. You may not use more Hyde General John Pope to US Navy USNS General John Pope (T-AP-110) reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by They also came to the US on the USNS Ballou from Bremerhaven to New York City in Dec 1950. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by Happy Easter. For The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. Commissioned October 13 1943 - Decommissioned 1949. The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. In 1947, USAT General S. D. Sturgis USS TAYLOR The Ship World War II Korea Cold War Vietnam Oral History Donate. 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955, USS TAYLOR out Communists and other subversives." I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all were sick He immigrated to Australia on the General Greely arriving in Newcastle 12 October 1949. as only New York can welcome As the ship moved in toward the dock, her Information usually available includes name of enlistee, occupation specialty, service number, date serviceman reported on board, date of enlistment, name of ship, station or activity, and date of muster roll. Information usually available includes name of enlistee, occupation specialty . [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. If you remember from my previous email I was four when we landed in NY on April 12, 1952. This was a cargo steamer with limited accommodation for 13-1st class passengers. 3 Yard, Richmond CA", Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_General_C._C._Ballou_(AP-157)&oldid=1093104450, Transport ships of the United States Army, Korean War auxiliary ships of the United States, Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 June 2022, at 15:37. [2] The new 187hp engine was of the crosshead type, with a 36-inch bore, 6-foot stroke and steam cut-off of 3 feet. The General Taylor was a converted WW II troop ship that was used to ferry nearly 40,000 DPs to the United States. I found my familys manifest on the Ellis Island website at libertyellisfoundation.org. taken "many cruises on some of the world's biggest cruise ships, but Destroyed prior to commiss When will the next reunion in 2020 be? The USS General Taylor was a transport ship that operated during WWII. How do I find the manifest? Though there were 193 family groups aboard, there were no facilities for quartering Personal Correspondence I was wondering how you were able to locate the manifest for your voyage. of greeting reached a crescendo. The General W.M. General C. C. Ballou received five battle stars for Korean War service. They left Bremerhaven, Germany on March 27, 1949 and arrived in New York City on April 6, 1949. Gerda, I believe my dad and his family were on this ship too of Polish decent kolcz and sliwinski family were in a concentration camp. [1][10] She was redesigned by F. Grice and rebuilt by G. Lyndal of Baltimore, a new engine and boiler being supplied at the same time by Charles Reeder & Sons of the same city. Free Trial - Ancestry.com US Deluxe Membership. She was reinstated on the Navy List on 28 April 1950. Following World War II USS General George M. Randall was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following periods: Assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) in October 1949 Decommissioned, 2 June 1961, at Bayonne, N.J. The ship suddenly tipped and he flew over the railing. General Taylor was sold by the Navy in 1852. My friends homeland was Hungary. My husband served as Third Engineer On 16 June 1949 she left Bremerhaven, Germany and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on 24 June 1949. My parents, Erika and Rudolf Haffner, and I at age 12 (Hermann) were on that ship voyage to the US. I had to join ancestry.com to gain access. "Among them, the largest group You may quote material on this web page as long as you cite American webmistress aboard, was greeted by a brass band waiting on the docks of Boston The transport decommissioned at Hoboken, New Jersey, 17 May, was returned to the Maritime Commission, and eventually served as a transport for Army Transportation Service. They realized that although the streets in America were not paved with gold, America was Also remember that the men and women were separated and I hardly saw my dad, as we were in the womens section of the vessel. General Taylor had a length of 105 feet (32 m), a beam of 17 feet 6inches (5.33 m), a draft of 6 feet 6 inches and a hold depth of 8 feet 6inches (2.59 m). Then after two round-trip voyages to India and back to New York with returning soldiers and sailors, the ship sailed 13 January 1946 for a voyage that was to take her around the world visiting Calcutta, Manila, and other ports before mooring at San Francisco 8 March with over 3,000 troops. food was probably not great, but is was the best we had eaten in years. In October 1949 she was transferred to MSTS and in 1950 continued her West Coast-Orient travels. USNS GENERAL W. A. MANN T-AP-112. She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). You are the 11th person, who sailed with us on the USS General Ballou, who has contacted me since I wrote my memoir. Bureau announced that 205,000 D.P. "As we moved up the Weser After being burned and rebuilt in 1846, the steamer later played a role in the foiling of a planned 1849 filibuster invasion of Cuba. We had severe weather and high waves. They are not official Navy publications, and the Navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books. USS General A. E. Anderson earned two battle stars for Korean War service "By today's standards the I believe 12 fellow passengers contacted me. [citation needed]. men were given clean-up assignments on deck or in the engine room. to retrieve any portion of the site. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild THE COMPASS PASSENGER LISTS If you find a ship you would like to research you will find the URL link under the site name and also at the bottom of the page. Seq No Surname Forename 1 ABELE Aina 2 . In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. You were too young to remember the voyage. Keep in touch. Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. In September 1849, General Taylor was despatched to Round Island, Mississippi, to help monitor a party of 500 or more "adventurers" gathered there, whose leaders were rumored to be planning an attack on Cuba. If you could point us to useful . Are you a Key West local? Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, General C. H. Muir began operations under MSTS and was re-designated T-AP-142. New York was welcoming these citizens-to-be Home, www.USMM.org 1998 Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, and Australia opened their doors [9] One of them came on the same trip as me and my family, departing March 31, 1952. Im still trying to find information about my background, but since Ive lost both my parents and being an only child is difficult at best. Hi Stephanie, the name of my ship was the USS General Ballou. [1][10] She was redesigned by F. Grice and rebuilt by G. Lyndal of Baltimore, a new engine and boiler being supplied at the same time by Charles Reeder & Sons of the same city. meager belongings. Thanks for contacting me! Ive captured some of my recollections of the voyage in my memoir. I am keeping a list of all of our fellow passengers who want to contact each other via email, snail mail, or phone. The others and I have only been in email contact with each other. Gerda Konyen (Wickett), Michigan. Taylor was sponsored by Barbara A. Taylor, the widow of the ship's namesake, and Diane Taylor-Oeland as matron of honor. I too have settled in Ohio. Save big with our Hometown pass membership! Beginning in 1952, the ship began transporting troops from the West Coast to Korea to serve in the Korean War. people forced to work in German factories and farms, some were survivors of [1], In July 1844, General Taylor was used to convey abolitionist Jonathan Walker from Key West to the Pensacola Navy Yard, where he was handed over to local authorities and charged with slave stealing. Women were assigned to help in the kitchen; operated some of the refugee ships; others were operated under charter by Thank you for contacting me. [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before.[1]. Merchant Marine at War, www.usmm.org, as the source. 's and 17,000 orphans would be permitted Eastern Light left Kobe, Japan on 24 December 1981 to steam to Kaohsiung, Taiwan where she was scrapped.[1][5][6]. This picture was taken in Bremerhaven, Germany, sometime in 1952. Donate, U.S. Navy Destroyer/Escort Destroyer 1942 to 1969, Active Service in World War II, Korean War, Cold War and Vietnam War, info@usstaylor468.org | 2023 USS Taylor Reunion Association. Just the other day another passenger on the ship contacted me, although he sailed to the USA one year before you and I did. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. My grandparents came over on the General W. M. Black in 1949. This database contains an index to U.S. Navy pension records from 1861-1910 contained in the following National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) collections: (1) Case Files of Disapproved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civl War and Later Navy Veterans ("Navy Widows' Originals"), 1861-1910; (2) Case Files of Approved Pension Appliations of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War and Later Navy Veterans ("Navy Widows' Certificates'"), 1861-1910; (3) Case Files of Disapproved Pension Applications of Civil War and Later Navy Veterans ("Navy Survivors' Originals"), 1861-1910; (4) Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Civil War and Later Navy Veterans ("Navy Survivor's Certificates"), 1861-1910. It was a lovely trip, although most passengers got sea sick. Refugee Organization. This passenger list contains individuals and families that migrated to Australia after World War II from various European Countries including Germany, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc. Research for the original information found in the ISTG COMPASS was conducted by Harriet Rosch and the late Donna Jackson. He sailed in 1951. In the event, these precautions proved unnecessary as the men on the island eventually dispersed peacefully. The way I got the manifest was through a friend who took a trip to Germany several years ago, and while there visited the newly decorated Museum in Bremerhaven where she has family and got me a copy. Eastern Star Maritime Ltd. of Panama renamed her Eastern Light when it purchased her in 1981. Our trip took about 10 days. The new boiler had a greater fire surface area (720 vs. 499 square feet) than the original, and a slightly higher operating pressure of 25 psi. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_General_Taylor&oldid=1085474061, Auxiliary ships of the United States Navy, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2022, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 30 April 2022, at 19:13. She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. These C-4 Maritime Commission ships were built to transport Taylor was homeported in Charleston, South Carolina, was part of Destroyer Squadron 6 "Greyhounds", from 1985 to 1993. Ranging in age from a seven-week-old infant-in-arms to a seventy-nine-year-old flags fluttered from bow to stern; while amidship were eleven foreign flags, By the way, did you purchase my book? The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. That gentleman is about 83. "Although about half the bunks Went to US under US program refugees to work on US farms. She arrived Marseilles after the Japanese surrender, and sailed with returning veterans 23 August bound for Hampton Roads. When I was 11 months old in July 1949, my father, mother, uncle, grandfather and grandmother sailed on the General Ballou from Bremerhaven to Brooklyn NY. I was born in Germany in a DP camp to Polish parents and was carried to Boston on the Gen. C.C. Although Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. How interesting! If you have any additional info on him we would love to hear from you. We are friends now and occasionally meet for coffee. I am in a positive-shock state-of-mindyou are the first person I have connected with that was on that voyage to AmericaI am so very grateful that we connectedwe will speak again soon. For most refugees their embarkation point was Bremerhaven; others This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. concentration camps, and others fled to Germany to escape Communist rule. to retrieve any portion of the site. I keep thinking another voyage like that would really help me lose weight. [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before. I was only four but remember we all had to go on board as someone died and they had the burial at sea. In that year, too, two round trip voyages from New Orleans and . "Cargo of Hopes," John K. Tennant, The Mast Magazine, December Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. General Taylor was sold by the Navy in 1852. Korea After WWII we were German citizens in Austria from which we emigrated to the US in 1952 under the displaced persons program. In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. At the end of the war, the American public demanded the rapid demobilization of overseas troops. His living accommodations USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. Europeans: people who were unable or unwilling to return to their native countries It is amazing finding our ship after all these years I only remembered that the name started with B. ", Crowded accommodations in the women's hold. Many passengers were seasick. Gerhard Maroscher. Oldenbarnevelt 3 NovemberSS Surriento 10 NovemberSS Neptunia 13 NovemberSS Groote Beer 20 NovemberSS Sydney 30 NovemberSS Australia 4 DecemberSS Waterman 10 DecemberSS Castel Felice 24 December, 1956SS Sibajak 10 JanuarySS Toscanelli 19 JanuarySS Roma 21 JanuarySS Surriento 29 JanuarySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 13 FebruarySS Australia 19 FebruarySS Castel Felice 24 FebruarySS Zuiderkruis 3 MarchSS Sydney 16 MarchSS Fairsea 18 MarchSS Oceania 18 MarchSS Sibajak 10 AprilSS Surriento 10 AprilSS Neptunia 16 AprilSS Australia 7 MaySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 8 MaySS Toscanelli 18 MaySS Sydney 25 MaySS Surriento 26 JuneSS Neptunia 1 JulySS Australia 30 JulySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 11 AugustSS Sydney 18 AugustSS Oceania 25 AugustSS Surriento 22 SeptemberSS Australia 14 OctoberSS Sydney 25 OctoberSS Neptunia 8 December, 1957SS Australia 9 JanuarySS Sydney 20 JanuarySS Neptunia 3 MarchSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 17 MarchSS Oceania 27 AprilSS Zuiderkruis 1 JuneSS Waterman 7 SeptemberSS Begona 23 SeptemberSS Australia 25 NovemberSS Oceania 15 December, 1958SS Australia 10 FebruarySS Sydney 30 MarchSS Iberia 5 AprilSS Toscana 10 AprilSS Neptunia 21 JulySS Australia 18 AugustSS Sydney 8 SeptemberSS Neptunia 6 OctoberSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 27 OctoberSS Australia 3 NovemberSS Zuiderkruis 13 NovemberSS Oceania 24 November, 1959SS Australia 6 AprilSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 30 AprilSS Neptunia 25 MaySS Australia 27 JuneSS Roma 10 JulySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 24 JulySS Oceania 11 AugustSS Sydney 24 AugustSS Neptunia 17 SeptemberSS Roma 19 SeptemberSS Australia 28 SeptemberSS Oceania 26 OctoberSS Sydney 1 NovemberSS Neptunia 23 NovemberSS Roma 26 NovemberSS Australia 11 December, 1960SS Sydney 8 JanuarySS Oceania 11 JanuarySS Roma 2 FebruarySS Neptunia 8 FebruarySS Australia 29 FebruarySS Sydney 16 MarchSS Oceania 28 MarchSS Neptunia 27 AprilSS Australia 20 MaySS Sydney 24 MaySS Oceania 13 JuneSS Roma 20 JuneSS Neptunia 11 JulySS Castel Felice 12 JulySS Monte Udala 23 JulySS Sydney 1 AugustSS Australia 3 AugustSS Aurelia 6 AugustSS Oceania 30 AugustSS Roma 10 SeptemberSS Zuiderkruis 12 SeptemberSS Neptunia 26 SeptemberSS Sydney 9 OctoberSS Australia 17 OctoberSS Toscana 17 OctoberSS Waterman 16 NovemberSS Roma 18 NovemberSS Neptunia 12 DecemberSS Sydney 21 December, 1961SS Australia 2 JanuarySS Conte Grande 6 JanuarySS Zuiderkruis 23 JanuarySS Roma 30 JanuarySS Sydney 27 FebruarySS Neptunia 16 MarchSS Australia 20 MarchSS Oceania 17 AprilSS Sydney 14 JuneSS Oceania 3 JulySS Neptunia 31 JulySS Australia 21 AugustSS Roma 24 AugustSS Oceania 18 SeptemberSS Sydney 21 SeptemberSS Neptunia 16 OctoberSS Australia 6 NovemberSS Groote Beer 17 NovemberSS Oceania 4 DecemberSS Sydney 8 December, 1962SS Neptunia 1 JanuarySS Australia 22 JanuarySS Sydney 15 FebruarySS Oceania 20 FebruarySS Zuiderkruis 24 FebruarySS Neptunia 19 MarchSS Roma 19 MarchSS Australia 9 AprilSS Sydney 25 AprilSS Neptunia 5 JuneSS Australia 25 JuneSS Sydney 3 JulySS Oceania 25 JulySS Aurelia 10 AugustSS Neptunia 20 AugustSS Australia 11 SeptemberSS Oceania 8 OctoberSS Roma 16 OctoberSS Flavia 31 OctoberSS Groote Beer 7 NovemberSS Aurelia 11 NovemberSS Australia 26 NovemberSS Oceania 24 DecemberSS Roma 26 December, 1963SS Neptunia 21 JanuarySS Sydney 31 JanuarySS Australia 10 FebruarySS Waterman 13 FebruarySS Roma 6 MarchSS Oceania 10 MarchSS Neptunia 6 AprilSS Sydney 9 AprilSS Galileo Galilei 3 MaySS Roma 13 MaySS Sydney 18 JuneSS Neptunia 20 JuneSS Galileo Galilei 12 JulySS Roma 22 JulySS Aurelia 11 AugustSS Galileo Galilei 20 SeptemberSS Sydney 3 NovemberSS Marconi 5 December, 1964SS Sydney 11 JanuarySS Galileo Galilei 30 JanuarySS Marconi 27 FebruarySS Galileo Galilei 2 AprilSS Marconi 7 MaySS Galileo Galilei 11 JuneSS Marconi 9 JulySS Galileo Galilei 13 AugustSS Marconi 10 SeptemberSS Galileo Galilei 15 OctoberSS Aurelia 23 OctoberSS Galileo Galilei 15 December, 1965SS Marconi 21 JanuarySS Galileo Galilei 19 FebruarySS Marconi 18 March. Subsequently, from April 1946 until 1949 USS General William Mitchell (AP-114) sailed from West Coast ports and shuttled troops and supplies to and from Japan, China, Guam, and Hawaii. [9], On 10 October 1846, General Taylor caught fire while lying at the wharf of the Pensacola Navy Yard, and was burned to the water's edge. I reside in Bucks Co, PA. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. during a fierce North Atlantic storm that extended our planned 10-day voyage Separately I sent you email address. USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) Forum - Passenger Lists for 1949 USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) See other topics in USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) Forum USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) Forum Thank you for using Forum Jar. In closing thanks for listening, Your email address will not be published. I remember the soldiers giving me salted peanuts to combat seasickness. since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War . I have met with two of the ten passengers who sailed on the USS General Ballou. Following the armistice, General C. C. Ballou continued to sail to Japan and Korea on troop rotation duty. The Ship Portraits are generally organized alphabetically by surname within each division or department. R. L. Howze. The search/info is free, but you do have to create an account with your name and email. the first time in my life I had oranges, bananas, nickel Cokes in bottles On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). Sorry it took so long to answer as lots of stuff has been going on. This film was originally dated by Julien Bryan as 1947. tables, except for mothers with small children who were given seats in the Good luck! Now living in Northern California learning Spanish. I believe my family was also on this ship from Germany in 1952. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. US troops returning home aboard the USS General Harry Taylor in August 1945 The points system in Band of Brothers is one of the historically accurate aspects of the show. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); erman citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. I just discovered your story page. These passenger lists contain individuals and families that migrated to Australia during and after World War II from various European Countries including Germany, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc. Because I can speak German, lived in Germany, and taught German in my second career, most people who know me think I was German. The list of fellow passengers on the USS General Ballou is growing. Gerhard M. contacted me and I sent a picture of the burial at sea which could be used in his books second edition publication. How did you discover my website? I live in Ludington, Michigan. USS Taylor Anchor Log 1942-1955 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955. My family and I sailed from Bremerhaven to NY March 31, 1952. Anything you can do to spread the word, such as contacting your local library is appreciated. Fortunately, General H. W. Butner was one of the handful of ships immediately available. River towards the sea, the passengers gradually fell silent. woman, with 63 orphans among their number. "Representatives of the nation, [2] However, as of 2004, all significant anti-aircraft capability was deleted from this class. p.s. I will send you the money for the book and will order several more will also speak to our library about ordering Thank You. the land of golden opportunities. [2] She completed another voyage to Sydney on 23 March 1950 with 1266 more refugees. In August 2008, Taylor entered the Black Sea conducting a pre-planned routine visit to the region to interact and exercise with NATO partners Romania and Bulgaria. Ship USS General Blatchford 1949-1950 Passenger Lists Can anyone help with finding the passenger lists for the USS General Blatchford arriving in Sydney Australia in 1949-1950. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Kbert-77 Additional comment actions There is this websiteand it has the General Blatchford. "Ex-Transport Carries D.P. I remember the huge waves. USAT General Haan. O'Dwyer spoke of the people of New York City itself. She was retired in 1983 and sunk as an artificial reef in May of 2009. The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. Struck from Naval Register December 1 1966. - 2002. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Up to 2015, Taylor was homeported at Naval Station Mayport, and was part of Destroyer Squadron 14. Most of my cousins are still in Germany but they dont have much knowledge because everyone seemed to be displaced during the war and afterwards. World War II This database contains U.S. Navy muster rolls and associated reports of changes for U.S. Navy enlisted personnel who served on U.S. Navy ships or in other naval activities between 31 January 1938 and 31 December 1949. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. I still remember being anchored in New York overnight and marveling at all the lights. I would be pleased to hear from them. The new boiler had a greater fire surface area (720 vs. 499 square feet) than the original, and a slightly higher operating pressure of 25 psi. About eight others, who sailed on the USS General Ballou at other times, also contacted me. consisted of 388 Poles, Next in number were 178 Lithuanians. "Immigrant Ships, Transcribers Guild, General Haan", "Kaiser Company, Inc., Richmond No. On 10 October 1846, General Taylor caught fire while lying at the wharf of the Pensacola Navy Yard, and was burned to the water's edge. together. This resulted in Operation Magic Carpet. Although at 6 years of age I was too young to form strong opinions about the cuisine, I distinctly remember eating the first orange of my life aboard the USAT General R. L. Howze. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Cruise books are yearbook-style books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Ships transferred to Military Sea Tranport Service from Naval Transportation Service and Army Transportation Service 1949-1950. I was on this same vessel with my parents. [1] Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. Other features may include candid photographs of crew members at work and recreation, details and history of the ship, and short biographies on captains, commanders, and other prominent officers. I too saw the burial and the wailing of relatives in New York when they found out. Ive tried Ancestry.com without much success. at Bremerhaven, many dressed in cast-off clothes and carrying their pitifully ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2023 and may NOT be We went to a farm near East St. Louis (Prairie DuRoche) Illinois, but only stayed there til Memorial Day 1952. this was one of the best.". It gives a good description of the trip across the Atlantic. 3,485 GI's, but usually carried fewer than 700 refugees. According ), and that he has voyages. "D.P. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Cargo of Hope, It was a short note, just a request General Taylor was selected for the mission because her light draft was expected to enable her to negotiate the shallow approaches to the Island, while her speed would allow her to effectively pursue any ships attempting to embark the adventurers. Thank you for the research. If you have an interest in that, please email me at info@themaroscherstory. I have only personally met two of them. We departed Bremerhaven for the United States, together with over 1000 other refugees. Do not sell or share my personal information. 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