A Sailor at War

About the Book

This a memoir of my experiences of WW II from boot camp, to becoming a Morse Code radio operator on board a 240’ highly armed convoy escort and anti-submarine vessel with duty on the North Atlantic.

The experiences of hardships and hazards of escorting troop ships, merchant vessels and fuel tankers to Newfoundland and Greenland during the winter of 1944-45 included my special duties monitoring German U boat transmissions to reveal their presence on the surface. U boats remained a constant threat as we followed the North Atlantic routes. This is part of the story of the Greenland Patrol.

About the Author

I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, the son of immigrants. Educated in the excellent New York City public schools. Ultimately, I would become a teacher there. Growing up during the years of the Great Depression before WW II centered around family and relatives with whom we shared those times of hardships. The crowded apartment houses, the streets, and the neighborhood were the boundaries of my growing experiences. Following the war I attended NYU where I received my degrees. My teaching years included the elementary and secondary levels. But, I will never forget WW II.