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Raanes, Elmer (Al)
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Al Raanes joined the merchant marine during World War II when he was just 16 years old. He sailed as part of an 80-ship convoy to the Philippines that included a cruiser carrying General MacArthur. While at sea in the Philippines Al fell from the rigging and wound up as the first patient on the hospital ship USS HOPE.
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Johnathan Thayer (interviewer); Elmer (Al) Raanes (interviewee)
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2013 May 1
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Raanes, Elmer (Al) - Clip 1
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Joins the merchant marine at San Francisco with his cousin at 16 years old in 1943
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Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey
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2013 May 1
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.mp3
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English
Joining the Merchant Marine
San Francisco
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Roberts, Robert
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Bob sailed as a cook in the Pacific during World War II where he witnessed the effects of war in Japan and Saipan. He later worked as a police officer for many years.
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Johnathan Thayer (interviewer); Robert Roberts (interviewee)
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2013 May 1
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Roberts, Robert - Clip 2
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Coastwise trip from San Francisco to Puget Sound
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Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey
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2013 May
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English
Puget Sound
San Francisco
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Elliott, Jay
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Jay took a job on a dredge boat on the Mississippi River after graduating high school. When the U.S. entered World War II, Jay joined the merchant marine and worked as an engineer after training on Chesapeake Bay. After the war he began a long career as a printer and photographer.
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Johnathan Thayer (interviewer); Jay Elliot (interviewee)
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2013 May 1
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Elliott, Jay - Clip 5
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Finishes training and is sent out to San Francisco to wait for a ship; sent up to Port of Chicago (north of SF), nearly misses a fatal explosion (Port of Chicago disaster) from unloading dangerous cargo
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Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey
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2013 May 1
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mp3
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English
Port of Chicago
San Francisco
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Frank, Gabe
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Gabe sailed as a merchant mariner during the final year of World War II through the Korean War. During his time at sea he saw dozens of countries and countless port cities. Gabe also worked at Seamen's Church Institute in 1967.
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Johnathan Thayer (interviewer); Gabe Frank (interviewee)
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2011 December 1
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Frank, Gabe - Clip 17
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Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey
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2011 December 1
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mp3
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English
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Being a picket line captain on strike in San Francisco in 1946
Labor Movement
Picket Line
San Francisco
Strikes