The Alshain was a good ship, with a good crew and most of our time was spent taking stores to Hawaii, Guam and the Philippines. Our longest runs, however, were to the remnants of Nationalist China, with supplies for their … Continue reading →
After leaving the island, I was shipped back to San Francisco and found myself assigned to the USS Alshain, an AKA, which is a navy supply vessel. She was in the shipyard at Hunter’s Point undergoing routine maintenance. Since she’d … Continue reading →
When we arrived at the Farragut Naval Training Station, at Sandpoint, Idaho, we found out that there was NO on base housing, but were directed to a rooming house in Coeur D’Alene. Coeur D’Alene is a pretty nice town, a … Continue reading →
While I was on my 30 days leave I got orders to report to Bremerton, WA. (Typical of the Military, always send you as far away from where you are, as they can! I COULD have gone to Boston, 65 … Continue reading →
In early 1944 I had an opportunity to go back to the states for some special training and a chance to see my wife again! So I took it and was sent to a special training unit in Ocracoke, NC, … Continue reading →