My grandfather, Joseph J. Holik served in the U.S. Naval Armed Guard toward the end of World War II. Below is a list of the Armed Guard Log Crew List 8 May 1944 for the S.S. Joshua Hendy. During the time my grandfather was on this ship, he sailed from New Orleans, LA to Ensenada, Puerto Rico. From there to Guyanilla to Guantanamo, Cuba.
Lt. Wirt L. Thompson Jr. USNR on board with the following men:
Klemcavage, W.J., Cox 245 40 24
Sechrist, John, GM3c 245 08 44
Shaw, Wm. W., GM3c 301 05 74
Sprenkle, John H. Jr., GM3c 345 19 55
Dobson, Clell L., S1c 867 88 51
Holik, Joseph J., S1c 942 91 46
Jones, Donald, S1c 940 96 10
Jones, Eugene, S1c 856 45 03
Jones, Thomas, S1c 256 65 34
Jaskiel, John, S1c 251 12 18
Kaltenbaugh, Byron, S1c 923 48 06
Keefer, John L., S1c 869 63 84
Keith, Ernest A., S1c 856 43 52
Maciejeski, John J., S1c 816 63 84
Nichols, Wm., S1c 273 06 29
Olson, Alvin, W., S1c 285 578 54
Parker, Albert C., S1c 263 87 35
Parson, Wm. F., S1c 867 98 57
Parsons, Calvin H., S1c 928 54 23
Pate, Wm. H., S1c 838 39 64
Patterson, C.A. Jr., S1c 856 43 76
Pederson, Earl A., S1c 869 60 09
Pirok, Bernard J., S1c 942 38 15
Pope, Robert E. S1c 942 55 58
14 June 1944 the ship was docked in Stuyvesant dock for dry dock and repairs according to the Armed Guard Log dated 14 June 1944. On 22 June 1944 the following men were assigned to the ship:
Taylor, Robt L., Cox 551 63 10 V-6 USNR
Abererombie, George D., S1 893 91 61 V-6 SV
Allison, Keith M., S1c 857 02 90 V-6 SV
Stephens, C.T. S1c 966 71 03 V-6 SV
Thomas, Murrill W. S1c 659 94 62 V-6 USNR
Wagner, Max E., S1c 758 84 64 V-6 USNR
Whitley, Thermon J., S1c 834 48 86 V-6 SV
Wolford, Jesse C., S1c 927 23 42 V-6 SV
Young, Noel R., S1c 955 43 21 V-6 SV
The ship eventually returned to New Orleans, LA before 5 August 1944.
