After spending time in the Civil Conservation Corps, Damian finally received his seaman’s papers and went to work with the Merchant Marine. During World War II, Damian sailed on the Liberty ship W.P. FEW delivering supplies to U.S. military the…
Damian joined the National Maritime Union in 1944-1945. As an active union member, he became Deck Delegate before service as Ship's Chairman, a position in which he ran meetings and reported problems conveyed to him by his fellow mariners.
Damian sees his involvement in becoming a leader within the union, and his fight to reform the union from the inside out as an extension of his philosophy about the world at large.
