USS Thomas Stone

[mishmish3000]

I've made a blog page about the ship my Dad served aboard during the Invasion of North Africa in 1942... and today I added a crew roster (Enlisted Navy personnel only--it doesn't include Navy officers or Coast Guard personnel who were also assigned to the ship). Thought you might enjoy reading about a little bit of history!

http://burchbott.com/uss-thomas-stone/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Rudi]

Nice article and images....

[mishmish3000]

Thank you!

[Rus]

I've made a blog page about the ship my Dad served aboard during the Invasion of North Africa in 1942... and today I added a crew roster (Enlisted Navy personnel only--it doesn't include Navy officers or Coast Guard personnel who were also assigned to the ship). Thought you might enjoy reading about a little bit of history!

http://burchbott.com/uss-thomas-stone/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Good story and great way to memorialize your parents and their generation.

I believe that this should be 20 Gingell St. Pontiac, Mi Pontiac, MI cannot locate a Pontine, MI (There is a vacant lot there now.)
Downing, K. C. F1c 20 Gingerell St. Pontine, MI

This is Manistique, MI a small city in the Upper Peninsula. http://www.visitmanistique.com/
Jones, T. C. PhM1c 545 Park Ave., **nistique, MI

[mishmish3000]

Rus, thanks! I felt bad not being able to decipher where Dad's typed list has faded. I'll update it with the info you think is more correct. That really helps. I should have retyped it years ago when Dad gave it to me. He gave me the list the same time he gave me a book of photographs about Navy service that was only given to Navy veterans of the war. Some of the photos are very graphic; he warned me about them but said I needed to see it all to try and understand it.

Dad (and I) loved the military but he taught me to be very realistic about it too, one of the best things he ever taught me. He was an amazing guy. I miss him.

[mishmish3000]

I added more photos after updating the roster...
http://burchbott.com/uss-thomas-stone/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Rudi]

I love looking at old photographs...its like being transported back into another era mentally....the clothes the demeanor on the faces the decor, etc...real bygones..

[mishmish3000]

Glad you enjoyed the photos! I love looking at them too! I was just looking for Dad's Navy papers but I think they're in a box that's too heavy for me to lift. So Dr. Susie will have to get it down for me. I know he served on a wooden mine sweeper too but can't remember its designation. it's in his papers.

[viking33]

Glad you enjoyed the photos! I love looking at them too! I was just looking for Dad's Navy papers but I think they're in a box that's too heavy for me to lift. So Dr. Susie will have to get it down for me. I know he served on a wooden mine sweeper too but can't remember its designation. it's in his papers.

Mine Sweepers wound have a designation of AM or ACM.
Here's a list of them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mi ... tates_Navy" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;