Would anyone have photos of the Liberty Ships USS Alfred Moore or the USS Leland Standford? Plain vanilla ships that transported my favorite Tank Battalion back from the ETO; I'm coming up dry. They were scrapped in 1961 and 1967 respectively and they must have been photographed by someone, somewhere... Thanks!
You might try this person Ray Brubacher Project Liberty Ship Photo Archives 3714 John Carroll Dr. Olney, MD 20832 (Over 2,500 Liberty ships, inquire first - include SASE for reply ) or look through this site for other suggestions Sources for photographs of U.S. Merchant Ships
Would you be so kind as to share with us the numerical designation of your "favorite Tank Battalion." Respectfully, Richard V. Horrell
Would you happen to know the date(s) and location(s) the SS Alfred Moore and SS Leland Stanford departed from in the ETO, returning the 781st Tank Battalion to the USA? Also, the date(s) and location(s) of the two ships when they arrived back in the USA? Respectfully, Richard V. Horrell
Ship Movement Card for SS Alfred Moore from March 5, 1943 to October 3, 1944 dont know if this is of any value to you...richard..
Richard, I know approximate dates: Both left Le Havre on or about June 25th, 1945; each embarking half of the 781st. One debarked the troops in New York and one went to Hampton Roads (I don't know which went where) and both arrived on or about July 11th, 1945. Thanks! John
