Hello, I purchased from ebay several copies of the Beecher Bugle, since Henry Ward Beecher was the founding pastor of my church. But it turned out to be a daily newsletter from the S.S. Henry Ward Beecher, from October 10 to October 17, 1945, as it brought U.S. troops home from Europe after fighting in World War II. It was not a Daily Bulletin; no official announcements. Just things like the movie schedule, the library and barber shop hours, the World Series scores, the fate of various Nazis (Quisling in this first issue). I'll post the soldiers' names and related data, one day at a time. The ship left from Antwerp and went to New York City. I want to donate these newsletters somewhere--any suggestions? "Chief Steward Mac "Ye Gods what food!...Your reporter had the pleasure of interviewing Chief Steward John J. MacNamara who hails from Muncie, Indiana and claims to be Irish....A crew of 28 men comprise the stewards department. among these are the cooks, bakers, pantrymen, tab le waiters, and two very capoable assistants--2nd Steward Ed Bardzinski of So. Chicago and Chief Storekeeper Al. Breckenridge. Incidentally it hasn't always been mashed potatoes and gravy for the Steward's crew. mac was in on the Luzon Invasion with Al Breckenridge and Ed Bardzinski and they had a lot more to do with gun powder than with baking powder. "John MacNamara is married and has an 8 months old son. Papa Mac was in the Phillipines at the time of Juniors arrival.... "If there is anyone aboard this ship from Muncie, Indiana, or Iowa City, Iowa they ought to get in touch with Chief Steward Mac. He enjoys a good bull session." ------------------------------------------------------- "A vote of thanks: To those who worked so diligently to give us a theater and day room in Hold No. 5. Special thaks to you Chief Mate Nelson, Ships carpenter Al Gagnon, and to the entire ships crew who were so cooperative and to our own boys, S/Sgt J.T. Morrissey, Sgt. F.W. Kowski, Sgt. W.J. Mawk, T/3 I.Velie, T/4 A.J. Green, Cpl B.A. Mathew, T/5 Ezel Stewart, Pfc J.T. Philpin. We say thanks to you all. Incidentally Hold No. 5 will also be used for games, card playing, and general recreation room. We also plan a variety show and a boxing match soon." ----------------------------------------------------
How about the World War 2 Memorial Museum in D.C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edith Bartley" <edith.bartley@worldnet.att.net> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 11:44 PM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Beecher Bugle, October 11, 1945 | Hello, | | I purchased from ebay several copies of the Beecher Bugle, since Henry Ward | Beecher was the founding pastor of my church. But it turned out to be a | daily newsletter from the S.S. Henry Ward Beecher, from October 10 to | October 17, 1945, as it brought U.S. troops home from Europe after fighting | in World War II. It was not a Daily Bulletin; no official | announcements. Just things like the movie schedule, the library and barber | shop hours, the World Series scores, the fate of various Nazis (Quisling in | this first issue). | I'll post the soldiers' names and related data, one day at a time. The | ship left from Antwerp and went to New York City. | | I want to donate these newsletters somewhere--any suggestions? | | "Chief Steward Mac | "Ye Gods what food!...Your reporter had the pleasure of interviewing Chief | Steward John J. MacNamara who hails from Muncie, Indiana and claims to be | Irish....A crew of 28 men comprise the stewards department. among these | are the cooks, bakers, pantrymen, tab le waiters, and two very capoable | assistants--2nd Steward Ed Bardzinski of So. Chicago and Chief Storekeeper | Al. Breckenridge. Incidentally it hasn't always been mashed potatoes and | gravy for the Steward's crew. mac was in on the Luzon Invasion with Al | Breckenridge and Ed Bardzinski and they had a lot more to do with gun | powder than with baking powder. | | "John MacNamara is married and has an 8 months old son. Papa Mac was in | the Phillipines at the time of Juniors arrival.... | | "If there is anyone aboard this ship from Muncie, Indiana, or Iowa City, | Iowa they ought to get in touch with Chief Steward Mac. He enjoys a good | bull session." | | ------------------------------------------------------- | | "A vote of thanks: To those who worked so diligently to give us a theater | and day room in Hold No. 5. Special thaks to you Chief Mate Nelson, Ships | carpenter Al Gagnon, and to the entire ships crew who were so cooperative | and to our own boys, S/Sgt J.T. Morrissey, Sgt. F.W. Kowski, Sgt. W.J. | Mawk, T/3 I.Velie, T/4 A.J. Green, Cpl B.A. Mathew, T/5 Ezel Stewart, Pfc | J.T. Philpin. We say thanks to you all. Incidentally Hold No. 5 will also | be used for games, card playing, and general recreation room. We also plan | a variety show and a boxing match soon." | | ---------------------------------------------------- | | | | ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== | To post queries/answers to the list, send an email to: WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com We are an international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. | | ============================== | Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the | areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. | Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx |