by Harry Cooper
The A/S trawler HMS BEDFORDSHIRE was sunk on 12 May, 1942 by U-558 under Kapitänleutnant Günther Krech off the American east coast. Four of the bodies of the British seamen were recovered and buried in a cemetery on the east coast on the US. A group of SHARKHUNTERS Members attended a Memorial service on 30 March, for the British sailors who lost their lives that day in May, and placed a wreath in the name of SHARKHUNTERS at the graves of the four British sailors. The group, led by CDR JIM CHEATHAM (1231-1989) included:
SURRY ROBERTS (4318-1995) BOBBY SHEPARD (4319-1995) FRED WOOD (4338-1995) BOBBY SAFRIT (4346-1995) DONNIE COBB (4403-1995) Many thanks guys! This is in the true spirit of SHARKHUNTERS. Back to KTB #119 Table of Contents Back to KTB List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1996 by Harry Cooper, Sharkhunters International, Inc. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles articles are available at http://www.magweb.com Join Sharkhunters International, Inc.: PO Box 1539, Hernando, FL 34442, ph: 352-637-2917, fax: 352-637-6289, www.sharkhunters.com |