Sunday, April 19, 2009
Merchant Marines: I, being a women had never read or heard of the Merchant Marines until Joyce Larimore, a friend and member of the Fleet Reserve gave me a book about these brave men. The book: They Couldn't Have Won The War Without Us - Stories of the Merchant Marine in WWII...told by the men who sailed the ships. Edited by Pete Peterson. (This book can be purchased on http://www.amazon.com/) published in 1998 - Midwest Chapter Memorial Plaque, Dedicated May 22, 1995 Navy Pier, Chicago.
It is a well written book, filled with stories of 20 men who served on these ships during WWII. Everything you ever wanted to know is in this book edited by one of the men who's story is told between the pages of "They Couldn't Have Won The War Without us." They received no pat on the back or honors. After reading this book, I salute each and everyone of you. - Thank You!
To learn more go to http://www.mymerchantmarines.com/
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We recently opened a new exhibition, On the Water which chronicles the maritime history of the United States and includes a section on the Merchant Marines. One of our staff members, whose father was a Merchant Marine, posted about her experiences viewing it with her family on our O Say Can You See blog. We would love it if you checked it out.
Allison Tara Sundaram
National Museum of American History
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