Don Friedmann
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  • 1945 Graduated from Baltimore City College, with John Giesey.

  • June 25, 1945 - Entered USMSTS at Sheepshead Bay as Ordinary Seaman. Graduated as Steward's Mate Second Class, August 7, 1945.

  • Aug-Sept 1945 - Was in Marine Hospital on Ellis Island and saw back of Statue of Liberty every day.

  • September 1945 - May 1946 Sailed on the S.S. F. MARION CRAWFORD, S.S. GRENVILLE M. DODGE, and S.S. CHILTON SEAM, all Liberties.

  • May 1946 - Oct 1947 U.S. Army Artillery Mechanic.

  • Post-War Graduated Johns Hopkins on full Westinghouse Scholarship as Electrical Engineer.

  • 1988 Joined Project Liberty Ship. Met with John Giesey of Baltimore City College again for first time in 43 years.

  • January 1999 Retired from US government as Senior Electronic Engineer.

Memberships: AMMV JWB Chapter; Project Liberty Ship, Radio & Historic Committees.

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