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| '''Jackie Sharp Sheflin''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>3/6/2010 2:35:03 PM 
| Information needed on the ships that returned our military back to the US at the end of the war.<br/> <br/> I have recently been working on locating and organizing further documents that I found after my father passed away. Two of the recently located documents were:<br/> <br/> 1. His diploma from the <u><b>Army Air Forces Technical School  at Scott field</b></u>. This certificate was for radio operator and I know my Dad had told us he was not only a Ball Turret  gunner, but a radio operator as well. It was very nice to re-locate this document<br/> <br/> 2. The second document is even more interesting as it is a document given to him while aboard the ship ~~<b>MS John Ericsson~~</b>. The document states that he left France (after being freed as a POW, by Patton) <b>on May 16th, 1945 and then left the United Kingdom May 19th, 1945.</b><br/> <u><b>Captain John TD Anderson Master Colonel T Dared Schrantz Transport Commandor </b></u>was I asume the ships captain. The document is also hand signed by: <u><b>JB Cambell Maj AC </b></u>(not sure what the AC means...possibley acting commander).<br/> <br/> Does anyone else have these documents or can you help with more information about the ship the <u><b>MS John Ericsson </b></u>or the signature at the bottom of the document. I am even wondering if there is a way to find out when they landed back on USA soil?<br/> <br/> In case it is hard to tell...not only am I interested in Dad's history , but our family genealogy as well so any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.<br/> <br/> <br/> Jackie <br/><br/><img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://www.donald-byers.com/JackieSharpSig.jpg' /><br/> 
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| '''Paul Bellamy''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/Paul Bellamy.jpg' /></div><br/>3/6/2010 3:22:32 PM 
| The Motor Ship John Ericsson would appear to have been the wartime name of the Swedish trans-atlantic liner Kungsholm, siezed by the US following Pearl Harbor for use as a troopship.<br/> <br/> Her history, with photos, can be found [http://www.thegreatoceanliners.com/kungsholm2.html|HERE].<br/> <br/> Hope that helps,<br/> Paul <br/><br/>Paul Bellamy<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/resource1.png' /><br/> 
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| '''Jackie Sharp Sheflin''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>3/6/2010 3:40:00 PM 
| Paul,<br/> <br/> Thank you for that link...good information that I am printing out to save with Dad's military info as well as our family genealogy history. Do you know how I can find any information about the captain or the officer that signed the paper?<br/> <br/> Jackie <br/><br/><img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://www.donald-byers.com/JackieSharpSig.jpg' /><br/> 
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| '''Paul Bellamy''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/Paul Bellamy.jpg' /></div><br/>3/6/2010 3:53:50 PM 
| Apologies Jackie, floaty things aren't in my usual sphere of research. &#x1f609;<br/> <br/> It would appear that John W. Anderson was the Captain of the MS John Ericsson for much of her wartime service.<br/> <br/> If I come across anything else I'll let you know.<br/> <br/> All the best,<br/> Paul <br/><br/>Paul Bellamy<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/resource1.png' /><br/> 
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| '''Jackie Sharp Sheflin''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>3/6/2010 4:05:14 PM 
| Paul,<br/> <br/> Thanks Paul..I would appreciate that. I  would also like to know who the officer was that signed this document as I have no idea what Maj AC is..never heard of that ..at first I thought it was May AC..the old hand written signatures are hard to read sometimes. Did all returning POW's enter through New York...does anyone know?<br/> <br/> The more papers of Dad's I find the more questions I have. I just wish he was here to ask. I guess maybe if I had been a boy...he might have shared more. He probably figured a girl would not understand... &#x1f642; <br/> <br/> <br/> Jackie <br/><br/><img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://www.donald-byers.com/JackieSharpSig.jpg' /><br/> 
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