Category Archives: Diary

Boy was it ever rough today.  I was sick all day and had to go on guard at 3:00pm  I got a post outside so I felt a lot better.  It started to storm again and boy was it ever … Continue reading →

I am off guard now and boy are those waves ever big.  Last night they came way up over the bow every dip.  The wind is very strong and some times it feels like your trying to climb a hill.  … Continue reading →

Everything is quite this morning and it looks a little like it might storm.  Swanny and I just beat the heck out of everyone we played pinochle.  We challenged Lt. Griffith and the First Sgt. and beat them badly.  Today … Continue reading →

It was a very beautiful morning today.  The sun was just rising and it sure was pretty.  It has been clear all day and planes have been out scouting around all day.  We had practice session of abandon ship drill … Continue reading →

I went to 8:30 Mass today.  It was stormy out a little and the wind was very strong.  We could have landed today but we are not suppose to land until the 8th of Nov.  We played cards this afternoon … Continue reading →

The sun is shinning bright and the ocean is calm but the waves are big and rolling.  They put out the mine sweepers out today and are expecting danger.  We had to carry rations all over ship today.  Boy was … Continue reading →

Two ships have fallen out of the convoy.  One was the aircraft carrier transport and the other was a ship full of nurses.  They must of had engine trouble so they will catch up soon.  The meals are getting worse … Continue reading →

Well it wasn’t much of a storm and the sun is shinning bright this morning.  The convoy is up to 106 ships now and is suppose to be over 200 when we get there.  Just as far as you can … Continue reading →

Nothing new so far today.  The sea is a little rough and the sun has been shinning all day.  About 1:30pm 4 Air Craft Carriers, 2 Cruisers and some destroyers joined the convoy.  One of the carriers was the Ranger.  … Continue reading →

Last night the destroyers that are guarding us dropped a few depth charges but the enemy was not hurt.  A battle ship had joined the convoy during the night.  A small storm came up but didn’t last long.  In the … Continue reading →