Hi Mr. Martin, wow! Thanks so much for filling in the missing information, we are thrilled to hear from you. If you have any material (such as original letters or photos) that you would be willing to donate to the Veterans History Project, his collection would make a wonderful complement to Mr. Korte’s. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any interest in this. Thank you once again for reading!
Thank you so much for this posting and these photos!! My Dad, Patrick J. (Joe) Nolan, Jr. was on the U.S.S. Rutilicus from the time he volunteered to join the Navy at age 17 in July, 1943 until he was honorably discharged in 1946. My Dad also went by the nicknames of “Red” (for his hair color) and “Chicken” (for his skinny build and chest). This post and thesew photos confirm the role he played, along with his shipmates, in rescuing POWs from Nagaski at the end of the war. He never spoke much at all of what he did in WWII. I have his war records, so I knew what battles the ship saw action. I had seen references to the ship going to Nagaski and to POWs being rescued but no direct reference to the role they played. I am so proud he could help these heroes! My Dad died 40 years ago in August 1981. I plan to share this information with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren! Thank you again!
Thanks so much for reading, Pat Nolan! Your comment is very gratifying; I’m so glad we could help illuminate a bit of your father’s experience aboard the Rutilicus. Please do share this post with your family, and if you have any questions about the Veterans History Project, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at [email protected]. Thank you once again for reading.
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Hi Megan,
The unnamed services buddies in this picture are my grandpa Frank Martin (center), and George W. “Hoot” Bailey on the right.
Hi Mr. Martin, wow! Thanks so much for filling in the missing information, we are thrilled to hear from you. If you have any material (such as original letters or photos) that you would be willing to donate to the Veterans History Project, his collection would make a wonderful complement to Mr. Korte’s. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any interest in this. Thank you once again for reading!
Thank you so much for this posting and these photos!! My Dad, Patrick J. (Joe) Nolan, Jr. was on the U.S.S. Rutilicus from the time he volunteered to join the Navy at age 17 in July, 1943 until he was honorably discharged in 1946. My Dad also went by the nicknames of “Red” (for his hair color) and “Chicken” (for his skinny build and chest). This post and thesew photos confirm the role he played, along with his shipmates, in rescuing POWs from Nagaski at the end of the war. He never spoke much at all of what he did in WWII. I have his war records, so I knew what battles the ship saw action. I had seen references to the ship going to Nagaski and to POWs being rescued but no direct reference to the role they played. I am so proud he could help these heroes! My Dad died 40 years ago in August 1981. I plan to share this information with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren! Thank you again!
Thanks so much for reading, Pat Nolan! Your comment is very gratifying; I’m so glad we could help illuminate a bit of your father’s experience aboard the Rutilicus. Please do share this post with your family, and if you have any questions about the Veterans History Project, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at [email protected]. Thank you once again for reading.