Subdeacon Joe Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 25 Holiday Artifacts in 25 Days -- Christmas Greetings Ornament, USS New York 1918 Day 4: This Christmas Greetings was sent by Desire “Dee” Schollaert to his family stateside during World War I. Schollaert enlisted in the Marine Corps on 17 July 1917 and served aboard several Navy ships that included the USS New Jersey, USS New Mexico, USS Nevada and the USS New York. While aboard the USS New York, he would see action with the British Grand Fleet of Scapa Flow and escort numerous convoys with the ship, being credited for having rammed and sinking a German submarine. Schollaert served aboard this vessel until the war’s end when the ship ferried U.S. servicemen back from France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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