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This site was created in memory of John Patrick Whiteman,
Signalman Third Class (SM3c), and in honor of the crew of the USS YMS-346 for their role in American history.
Letters and Cartoons
A selection of the letters written by Jack to his sister Bess. Excerpts from other letters depicting his experiences will be included in blog posts.
Select any image to read the entire letter in a separate window
Learning about mines
4/11/43
Commission Ceremony
Postmarked 8/21/43
Crew stories
8/29/43
First trips
Postmarked 10/17/43
Permission to state where they are and D-Day 8/5/44
Regarding the photographs
10/4/44
Christmas Eve tragedy
Sinking of the Leopoldville
12/29/44
News of the end of war
8/19/45
Cartoons
Jack drew multiple cartoons on his letters and envelopes.
Select the envelope below to link to a page of more cartoons
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