Photos and Articles of Seaman Harry O'Brien
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Seaman Harry O'Brien served on the USS Sutton from 1944 to 1946 and participated in the surrender of U-234. Photos are displayed courtesy of Mr. Rick Malerba. |
The surrender of U-234 - 14 May 1945
USS Sutton taken from U-234 - 3" guns trained |
| Chief Gunners Mate Joe Vibert prepares to raise the American Ensign aboard U-234 - LCDR Thomas Nazro, CO of USS Sutton looks on |
American Ensign flys aboard U-234 |
Kapitänleutnant Johann-Heinrich Fehler, CO of U-234, (in the white cap center of photo) talks with LCDR Narzo on the bridge of the USS Sutton |
An item is transferred from U-234 to USS Sutton |
American and German officers relax aboard U-234 |
Items from U-234
Upper left: War Merit Cross, 2nd Class without Swords 1939; upper right: German National Emblem worn on the right breast; middle right: Ordnance Senior NCO career device worn on the upper left sleeve; lower left pouch with silver engineering insignia and gold Senior NCO shoulder strap career device for engine personnel; lower right Able Seaman shoulder insignia worn on the upper left sleeve |
A baptismal good luck charm and U-boat War Badge |
Newspaper Article on the surrender of U-234
on the occasion of a USS Sutton port visit to New Orleans, LA
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Newspaper article on the surrender of U-234 on the occasion of a port visit to New Orleans by USS Sutton |
Life Aboard USS Sutton
Seaman Harry O'Brien (holding the microphone) |
O'Brien and friends pose for the camera |
O'Brien and friends pose for the camera |
Christmas dinner 1944 |
Jones, Jessup and Simmons in trouble on the jeep - February 1946 |
"Just a bunch of bums" Azores 1946 |
Quarters aboard USS Sutton |
Deuenay ?? |
Harry O'Brien (left) and Lee Ponetti (right) 1946 |
Gary David Cass on the mast - February 1946 |
From left to right: DE 770 USS Muir, DE 112 USS Carter, DE 771 USS Sutton and DE 769 USS Neal A. Scott - 1945 |
USS Sutton - 1945 |
USS Sutton underway - 1946 |