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Departure Date | Embarkation Place | Vessel | Units on Board | Convoy Number | Debarkation Place | Arrival Date |
September 4, 1945 (45-09-04) |
Le Havre, France | ![]() SS Madawaska Victory |
The 551st Engineer Heavy
Ponton Battalion (approximately 520 men). 45th Signal Company, 45th Infantry Division (approximately 260 men) Approximately 820 men from other 45th Infantry Division units. Based on a Victory Ship troopship carried about 1600 troops. |
Alone? | Boston, Massachusetts |
September 12, 1945 (45-09-12) |
Sources and acknowledgement: World War II Troop Ships 1945 Troop Ship Crossings July Through December and Richard Horrell. |
![]() From the collection of PFC Felix A. Cizewski, 45th Signal Company, 45th Infantry Division. Copyright © 2006 Leonard H. Cizewski. May not be reproduced, displayed, modified or distributed without the express prior written permission. |
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Photo by
Felix A. Cizewski from the deck of the Madawaska Victory, September 12, 1945,
as it was entering Boston Harbor. The sign on the tugboat reads "Welcome Home Well Done". Fort Independence on Castle Island is visible in the center to upper left background. In the lower left a line of men with garrison caps appear to be leaning a deck railing. |
Unofficial
Archive of the U.S. Army Signal Corps in Northwest
Europe in WWII The 45th Infantry Division in World War II: An Unofficial Guide to Resources |
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INDEX: Cizewski, Lovetere,
Musbach, & Robinson Family History All material not in the public domain © 2010 - 2019 Leonard H. Cizewski Last Major Update: January 7, 2019 Minor Revision: January 8, 2019 Posted: On or about December 2, 2006 Last Reviewed: |
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