Ahoy - Mac's Web Log

(see "US Navy Armed Guard Service in WW2")

Sir:

First of all I want to express my appreciation for your website including my book Jig How. In that book I included a description of what is believed to be the most massive single air attack launched against a Merchant ship convoy in WWII. It took place on the evening of 11 May 1944. I was a US Navy Armed Guard Signalman aboard a Liberty ship in that convoy.

My question is whether you have ever listed that event on your website, and/or whether you would like for me to relate it for you to include with the other highly interesting stories? I will be happy to do so if you wish.

I "accidentally" discovered your website a few days ago and find it fascinating and informative.

Thanks for your attention.
Roy W. Brown

Roy,
 
Nice to hear from you, and thank you for your kind comments about Ahoy. It is a joint effort, I do the scribbling and research, and my friend and web master Terry Kearns in Atlanta Georgia turns all of that into our site, out there for anyone who may stumble upon it.

I have a great admiration for the service of the US Armed Guards in WW2, and when doing my piece about them for the web site came across your book's title to include it in the references I listed.

I would love to have your story of the air attack upon your convoy, and no, it is not up there on Ahoy, but we would like to be able to post it there.

I had over a year working with convoys in the North Atlantic over 1940/1941, when I was but 18, and a Midshipman in the Australian cruiser HMAS Australia, and appreciate how tough such conditions were in that arena.

Great to hear from you, and I await your story as convenient.

Best wishes and regards,
Mackenzie Gregory.

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