Here's a page showing the progress of my scratch-built model of the old "Straw-bottom" USS J. Franklin Bell, APA 16.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
more personal pics of the "Strawbottom"
Here are some more photos Benn found of the officers comming aboard and some life abord the ship. These give more detail, but is is also a challenge to find out where on the ship they were taken and go from there in adding detail later.
My grandfather was also on the J Franklin Bell. He was a mechanic who served in 1943 and was later stationed on Manicani Island. We knew he returned on the USS Sitkoh Bay C.V.E. 86, but I just found a scrap of paper in his handwriting with the name of this ship.
So pleased to find your blog and the photographs. Unfortunately, I haven't found any photos from his time on the ship, but I did find his many letters to my grandmother describing the daily activities.
My grandfather was also on the J Franklin Bell. He was a mechanic who served in 1943 and was later stationed on Manicani Island. We knew he returned on the USS Sitkoh Bay C.V.E. 86, but I just found a scrap of paper in his handwriting with the name of this ship.
ReplyDeleteSo pleased to find your blog and the photographs. Unfortunately, I haven't found any photos from his time on the ship, but I did find his many letters to my grandmother describing the daily activities.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Lisa
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