General Discussion

Once near the Irish coast. Convoy of 5 ships carrying benzene hit from the air. His ship was first and the plane was too close so the torpedo didn’t arm. Bounced off the deck and blew up in the water about 300 yds past. Broke the ship’s back and it sunk. Other four went up in fireballs with no survivors.

Second time was a German Uboat up in no man’s land off Greenland. Ended up spending a day on some makeshift raft and in the water. Fished out by a Canadian corvair. Still have the newspaper clippings on that one…he was the only survivor.

Amazing stories. These guys were something else. Passed in 2015 at 92 and spent a lot of those extra 45 years telling anyone who would listen that democracy was something we always have to fight for.

Thanks for sharing your dad’s story.