Ahead of them respectively are usns general alexander m. Alexander mccarrell sandy patch 1889 1945 genealogy. Written by a veteran journalist and former staff officer who served under general patch in the pacific and europe, it offers a firsthand account of the generals life, personality, and style of command as well as detailed histories of the military campaigns on which his. Ships transferred to military sea tranport service from. Reacquired by the navy on 3 march 1950, the ship operated for the next two decades as usns general alexander m. This photo has been shown 2,279 times since it was added to the site. Buckner tap123 usns general maurice rose tap126 usns general william o. Marshall was appointed army chief of staff and he promoted patch to brigadier general, and sent him to fort bragg to supervise the training of new soldiers there. The united states navy transport usns general alexander m. Darby tap127 from 1946 to 1950, the transports served as part of the army transport service. Uss general alexander m patch, troop ship that took me to.
Marine corps forces during the guadalcanal campaign, and the u. Lieutenant general alexander mccarrell patch, cg 7th unites states army decorates second lieutenant van t barfoot serving 157th infantry, 45th division of. Patch was promoted to brigadier general on august 4, 1941, to major general on march 10, 1942, to lieutenant general on august 18, 1944 and. Arriving casablanca 3 march, the ship returned to norfolk for another load of troops, and sailed again for casablanca, arriving back at norfolk 20 april. Patch was promoted to brigadier general on august 4, 1941, to major general on march 10, 1942, to lieutenant general on august 18, 1944 and to general on july 19, 1954, posthumously, under pub. This is the troop ship that took many of us to viet nam. Alexander patch historical records and family trees. Patch tap122 with the military sea transportation service msts, later renamed the military sealift commandmsc. Ships transferred to military sea tranport service from naval. General characteristics crew list memorabilia cruise books about the ships name accidents aboard the ship history patch gallery image gallery to end of page decommissioned uss vandegrift was the 38 th perry class guided missile frigate and the first ship in the navy named after marine corps general alexander a. Just so happens the russian ship hits that magic number.
Lieutenant general alexander m patch decorates 2nd lieutenant. Only eight ships were completed as troop transports for the navy, with the last two. Mar 19, 2014 lieutenant general alexander mccarrell patch, cg 7th unites states army decorates second lieutenant van t barfoot serving 157th infantry, 45th division of us with congressional medal of honor and. Fourstar us army general george patton 19091945 commanded the us 7th army in the mediterranean and european theaters of world war ii. Patch suffered personal tragedy when his son, captain alexander m. Patch, alexander mccarrell general 23rd of november 1889 21st of november 1945 regular army.
General alexander m patch tap 122 navalcovermuseum. This is the first biography of one of the most important yet least wellknown american military leaders of world war ii. General alexander mccarrell sandy patch 23 november 1889 21 november 1945 was an officer in the united states army, best known for his service in world war ii. Much of the third brigade, 9th infantry division went by troop train from fort riley, kansas to oakland, departing aboard the rose in middecember 1966 and arriving at vung tau late on december 31. Copied from the book troopships of world war ii, by roland w. In 1950, the ships were transferred back to the us navy and assigned to the military sea transportation service. The regimental rogue quotes and anecdotes leadership, page 6. Central standard time were his wife, his daughter, julia, and his mrs. This information, specifications and resulting ship histories are gathered and compiled from from various sources that many times conflict. Ms kungsholm was a passenger liner owned and operated by the swedish american line from 1928 to 1941 on transatlantic services from gothenburg to new york city as well as cruising out of new york.
Uss general alexander m patch ap122, us naval ship, usn navy photo print. Sims ap127 halftone reproduction of a photograph taken circa 1945, probably in the san francisco bay area, california. In 1958 i was transportated from new york city to bremerhaven germaany aboard the general alexander m. All the information on alexander nevsky comes from ingame, using the all ships in tree mod, and is of course a wip. In response to communist infiltration and aggression in south vietnam, general alexander m. Two ships in the us navy have been named in his honor uss admiral r. I am a model ship builderrepairer and though for some time now that i would like to build a model of this ship. Also, this ship is going to be the techtree tier x cl, researched from dmitri donskoi and replacing moskva, so it will only cost you credits.
Patch in such times as these, the army must be well trained, well equipped and well led by men of courage and of vision if it is to provide security of the quality and degree which the situation required. Usns general alexander m patch programmsdivine78s blog. Service ship photo archive usns general alexander m. Details about uss general alexander m patch ap122, us naval ship, usn navy photo print. Uss general alexander m patch ap122, us naval ship. In the army transport service, general alexander m. Patch barracks also has an elementary and high school named after general patch. Registration is required but free, and you can view scanned images of actual passenger manifests. Wyche died in moore general hospital following a stroke on 08071981. You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. Harmon, commanding army forces in the south pacific area. Biography of general alexander mccarrell patch 1889. Patch type of ship troopship gross tonnage 15969 tons dwt 101 tons year of build 1945 builder bethlehem key highway baltimore md, u.
Giuseppe carabina 11 5 rijeka, croatia, europe general alexander m. He was appointed captain in the 64th regiment of infantry on its formation in 1758, and acted as aidedecamp to general. Bonn this article is excerpted from an upcoming book, extreme war, by terrence poulos, due to be published by the military book club. Uss general alexander m patch ap122, us naval ship, usn. General alexander mccarrell sandy patch 23 november 1889 21 november 1945 was an officer in the. General alexander leslie general leslie, second son of alexander, fifth earl of leven and fourth earl of melville, and elizabeth, daughter of david monypenny of pitmilly, was born in 1731. Gen alexander leslie 17311794 find a grave memorial. Patch departed new york 35 august 1965 for the far east. Was stationed at camp des loges, france for two years. The regimental rogue quotes and anecdotes leadership. She was laid down under a maritime commission contract mc hull 680 on 15 january 1943 at alameda, california, by the bethlehem steel corp. Alexander mccarrell patch november 23, 1889 november 21, 1945 was a senior united states army officer who fought in both world war i and world war ii, rising to rank of general. Patch departed new york 15 august 1965 for the far east.
Coontz ap122 and uss coontz ddg40 uss general alexander m. Patch tap122, carried out the longest pointtopoint trooplift in msts history when they arrived at vung tau, vietnam, on. This is the troop ship that took many us to viet nam. Ships transferred to military sea tranport service from naval transportation service and army transportation service 19491950. Patch tap122 vietnam troop ship on first day cover, postmarked at norcross, ga on january 27, 2017. Manned by a civilian crew, she operated out of new york to bremerhaven, germany, and southampton, england, during the next 5 years, rotating troops, transporting military dependents. Cover franked with a 50 cent flag stamp fdoi and 15 cent vietnam campaign ribbon stamp. And it has also to be said that no general on the persian side the great king darius iii very much included was anything like as competent as alexander. Riviera to the rhine us army center of military history. Nov 21, 2017 ellis island has an online searchable database, created by the statue of libertyellis island foundation, of 22. Ships service generators four turbodrive 400kw 450v. Ship we went on was uss general w h butner, may 20june 3, 1952 from possibly san francisco or seattle, sailed nonstop in record time to okinawa.
Lieutenant general alexander m patch decorates 2nd. Patch citations and campaign ribbons precedence of awards is from. Feb 16, 2012 uss general alexander m patch, troop ship that took me to bremerhaven, germany from brooklyn army depot, new york. The ship in the right foreground is usns general simon b. Patch was promoted posthumously to general on 19 july 1954 under pub. Field marshal harold alexander, 18911969 military history. Nov 30, 2016 the transport ship usns general alexander m. Manned by a civilian crew, she operated out of new york to bremerhaven, germany, and southampton, england, during the next 5 years, rotating troops, transporting military dependents, and.
Patch earned the national defense service medal 2 awards and the vietnam service medal w 1 campaign star during her naval career. The p2 transport was a united states maritime commission design for a passenger ship which could be readily converted into a troop transport. Uss general alexander m patch, troop ship that took me to bremerhaven, germany from brooklyn army depot, new york. Field marshal harold alexander was one of the most successful senior british generals of the second world war, and proved to be an able commander of coalition armies. Patch holds a pair of glasses in his left hand, while patton carries a colt detective special.