Ferry "Shija"

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Roxy Triebel

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10/13/2019

Ferry "Shija"

Found in a central Texas antique store this weekend. The photo was taken in late 1947, between World War II and the Korean War. A description is written on the back, but there is no signature or name on it anywhere.

2 Sept 47

The 8th Army ferry "Shija". A converted Jap Destroyer Escort. Very new, and a beauty. This is at Pusán, Korea a few minutes before we sailed. In the left background, the passengers are lined up for their shots. Most of the G Is are going to a rest hotel in Japan for a weeks leave.

Date & Place: September 2, 1947 in Busan South Korea

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Roxy Triebel

I love antique photographs. In addition to sharing old photos of my family, I am also going through my collection of "antique store people". They've been sitting in a storage tub in my back room much too long and maybe some of their families will be able to find them here. If I'm able to identify the people in the photo, I upload it not only to AncientFaces, but also to Ancestry, FamilySearch, and Find-A-Grave. If the person in the picture is a military veteran, the photo also goes on Fold3. I figure that the more places I upload these pictures, the greater the chance that a relative will be able to find them.

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