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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Carl Eisenschmied

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Islip, New York

Honored By

George Weck

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY AFTER ENLISTING IN 1943. AFTER COMPLETING SEAMANSHIP TRAINING AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO LIBERTY SHIPS DELIVERING WAR TIME SUPPLIES TO MURMANSK. THE 'MURMANSK RUN' INVOLVED FRIGID WATERS HEAVILY PATROLLED BY GERMAN U BOATS.