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Braving the Wartime Seas
February 16, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
The book Braving the Wartime Seas is the subject of this month’s Mathews Maritime Foundation Speaker Series. Presented by the author, Tom Schroeder, it is a tribute to the Cadets and Graduates of the US Merchant Marine Academy who died in World War II, honoring the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. Of the estimated 243,000 men and women who served in the Merchant Marines, it is estimated that 8,421 were killed at sea, as prisoners of war, or died from their wounds later on shore. German and Japanese submarines and aircraft sunk 1,768 ships during the war. Over 400 Cadet-Midshipmen were Kings Point survivors and they formed an exclusive club called the “Tin Fish Club.”
Mr. Schroeder, now retired, is a 1957 graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, Long Island, NY, and served in the US Navy from Aug. 1957 to Mar. 1958.
The public is invited to enjoy this presentation on Thurs., Feb. 16th at 7 PM, at the MMF Museum, 482 Main St. in Mathews Court House, VA.
