Joseph Holik was my grandfather. He died 4 April 1964.
Pictured below are his Mass Card, Obituary in English and Obituary in Czech.
Maritime Monday – U.S.A.T. Sea Quail Smooth Log
My grandfather also sailed on the U.S.A.T. Sea Quail 9 September 1944 – 13 January 1945. The men worked on the ship before leaving port. I am unsure if it was a new ship or they were preparing it for another long sail. On 20 September 1944 the log reports “DEPARTED MOBILE, AL FOR TRIAL RUN.”
This ship left from the port of New Orleans, LA and sailed to Mobile, AL to Ambrose Light, NY, to Newburgh, NY. From there it sailed to Jersey City, NJ, then Staten Island, NY. They left NY on 7 November 1944 on a voyage in a convoy of 36 ships to England. They arrived Southampton, England on 18 November 1944. From there they sailed to St. Helen’s Road back to Newport News, VA.
After some time in port, the ship set sail again for Naples, Italy, arriving 22 December 1944. They departed Naples on the 25th and set sail for Mers-El-Kabir, Algeria, then on to Oran, Algeria then arrived back in New York, NY 11 January 1945 where my grandfather was detached from duty on this ship along with Crane, Leystra, Mains, Rouch and Stewart.
Armed Guard Log Crew List 9 September 1944
Lt. (jg) Robert E. Baker, 231004 D(V(S) USNR reported officially for duty with the following enlisted men from the Armed Guard Center (GULF) New Orleans, LA. :
Pickett, Ted R. 670 22 19 V-6 BM1c
Crane, Ray F. 644 48 37 V-6 Cox
Love, Paul J. 612 6192 V-6 GM1c
Linardi, Frank J. 820 19 80 V-6 GM3c
Pacheco, Edwin M. 202 52 89 GM3c
Parker, Wilton O. 552 04 59 V-6 GM3c
Sigley, Jack E. 821 78 64 V-6 GM3c
Coats, James L. 636 99 92 V-6 SM1c
Upton, Alvin W. 750 34 18 V-6 SM2c
Anderson, William H. 906 00 16 V-6 SV S2c
Barks, Forrest M. 851 06 75 V-6 SV S1c
Beach, Donald L. 312 94 01 V-6 S1c
Chewens, James J. 909 36 92 V-6 SV S1c
Eisen, William R. 952 79 62 V-6 SV S2c
Girrard, Edward A. 804 39 12 V-6 S2c
Graham, Fonzie 978 41 02 V-6 SV S2c
Grecula, William 908 86 12 V-6 S2c
Haughawout, Junior D. 874 79 73 V-6 SV S1c
Hall, Russell C. Jr. 570 53 29 V-6 S2c
Henderson, Thomas J. 906 12 90 V-6 SV S1c
Holik, Joseph J. 942 91 46 V-6 S1c
Horton, Bertran H. 713 35 12 V-6 S1c
Huff, Bermard J. 906 13 42 V-6 SV S1c
Jenness, Walter F. 713 290 02 V-6 S2c
Kroner, Ray C. 868 99 90 V-6 SV S1c
Lamping, Ray F. 836 67 35 V-6 S1c
Latour, Ernest O. 824 18 89 V-6 SV1 S1c
Leystra, Oliver D. 576 91 84 V-6 S1c
Lucas, James H. 627 96 74 V-6 S1c
Moffett, Frank J. 804 36 08 V-6 S2c
Potter, Ronald S. 293 03 20 V-6 S1c
Porter, Gabriel 867 22 64 V-6 SV S1c
Roenfeld, Paul W. 871 91 01 V-6 SV1 S1c
Rorrer, Clifford C. 629 74 11 V-6 S1c
Rouch, Gary P. 858 88 83 V-6 SV S1c
Seibold, Francis J. 860 79 14 V-6 SV S1c
Spicer, Ralph E. 573 36 40 V-6 S2c
Stacey, Warren P. 579 48 55 V-6 S2c
Stewart, James V. 666 51 37 V-6 S1c
Stewart, Russell E. 825 72 60 V-6 SV S2c
Szymczak, Roman J. 868 51 20 V-6 SV S1c
Vandivort, James B. 640 57 45 V-6 S1c
Waterhouse, Harold L. 899 13 03 V-6 S2c
Wilks, Stanley E. 713 26 10 V-6 S2c
Yacks, Wilford A. 952 86 64 V-6 SV S2c
Maritime Monday – S.S. Joshua Hendy Smooth Log
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.
Wordless Wednesday – Great Grandma Libbie and Drew
My grandma, Libbie Brouk Holik with my first-born in 2001.
