Information from a diary kept by Charles H. Lane
while on board the USS LeJeune
(I added the Notes).
Charles was an Electrician's Mate 3C, and also operated the movie projector.
Charles passed away on 06 Apr 2006, in Minneapolis, MN.
See links at bottom for more info.
Departure
|
Arrival
|
City |
Date |
Notes |
City |
Date |
Notes |
Norfolk, Virginia |
June 10, 1944 |
|
New York
City |
June 11,
1944
|
|
New York City |
June 16, 1944 |
Convoy
CU28
37 ships |
Glasgow,
Scotland |
June 27,
1944
|
|
Glasgow, Scotland |
July 2, 1944 |
|
New York
City |
July 13,
1944 |
|
New York City |
July 26, 1944 |
Convoy TCU33
33 ships |
Glasgow,
Scotland |
August 5,
1944 |
|
Glasgow, Scotland |
August 9, 1944 |
|
New York
City |
August 21,
1944
|
|
New York City |
August 27, 1944 |
Convoy
CU37
49 ships |
Cherbourg,
France |
September
7, 1944
|
|
Cherbourg, France |
September 9, 1944 |
|
Plymouth,
England |
September
9, 1944
|
|
Plymouth, England |
September 23, 1944 |
|
New York
City |
October 3,
1944 |
|
New York City |
October 14, 1944 |
|
Marseilles, France |
October 28,
1944
|
|
Marseilles, France |
October 30, 1944 |
|
Oran,
Algeria |
November 2,
1944 |
|
Oran, Algeria |
November 6, 1944 |
|
New York City |
November
14, 1944 |
|
New York City |
December 1, 1944
[Time: 0945]1 |
Convoy
CU49
36 ships |
Southampton, England |
December
12, 1944 |
|
Southampton, England |
December 14, 1944 |
|
Plymouth, England |
December
15, 1944 |
|
Plymouth England |
December 16, 1944 |
|
New York City |
December
27, 1944 |
|
New York City |
January 10, 1945 |
Convoy
CU54
35 ships |
Le Havre, France |
January 21,
1945 |
|
Le Havre, France |
January 23, 1945 |
|
Southampton, England |
January 24,
1945 |
|
Southampton, England |
January 28, 1945 |
|
Boston, Massachusetts |
February 9,
1945 |
|
Boston, Massachusetts |
February 19, 1945 |
Convoy
CU59
38 ships |
Le Havre, France |
March 1,
1945 |
|
Le Havre, France |
March 5, 1945 |
|
Plymouth, England |
March 6,
1945 |
|
Plymouth, England |
March 11, 1945 |
|
New York City |
March 21,
1945 |
|
New York City |
April 8, 1945 |
Convoy
CU65
39 ships |
Le Havre, France |
April 18,
1945 |
|
Le Havre, France |
April 20, 1945 |
|
Southampton, England |
April 21,
1945 |
|
Southampton, England |
April 23, 1945 |
|
New York City |
May 4, 1945 |
|
New York City |
May 10, 1945 |
Convoy
CU69
31 ships |
Le Havre, France |
May 21,
1945 |
|
Le Havre, France |
May 22, 1945 |
|
Southampton, England |
May 23,
1945 |
|
Southampton, England |
May 24, 1945 |
|
New York City |
June 3,
1945 |
|
New York City |
June 8, 1945 |
|
Le Havre, France |
June 16,
1945 |
|
Le Havre, France |
June 18, 1945 |
|
Boston, Massachusetts |
June 25,
1945 |
|
Boston, Massachusetts |
June 29, 1945 |
|
Le Havre, France |
July 8,
1945 |
|
Le Havre, France |
July 12, 1945 |
|
New York City |
July 20,
1945 |
|
New York City |
August 31,1945 |
|
Le Havre, France |
September
8, 1945 |
|
La Havre, France |
September 10, 1945 |
|
New York City |
September
17, 1945 |
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Other sites:
World War II Troop Ships
Arnold Hague Ports Database -
Convoy Web
Sources:
http://www.69th-infantry-division.com/histories/369cod.html
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