SS Santa Elena

[Chris Goss]

II/KG 40 was based at Bordeaux but they would have moved forward; they did use Montpellier later that month as a stepping off airfield

[Akondo]

Thank you all for the help.
My Grandpa was a medic on board the SS Santa Elena. Growing up he never talked about anything WWII related and I'm just now finding out about his contribution to the war. He has past away some years ago now.
As a modeler I'm interested in building the SS Santa Elena and the Bomber that took credit for its sinking.
Again thanks for the help.<S>

was your grandfather a medic working on board the ship or one of the medical people being transported to Italy with the troops on board? My mother Lieutenant N/S Audrey Auger was also on board. She was a nurse with No. 14 General Hospital from Montreal. She worked in the #5 casualty clearing station. Like your grandpa, she never talked about her experience during the war and I only pieced her story together from her military records after her death. Any additional information on the Santa Elena would be appreciated.

[Chris Goss]

For HPilot
Howard: I cannot reply to your PM so my response would be I have no more specific information on shipping but if you send me your email address, I will make contact

[HPilot]

Chris
Give me an email at hp3128@gmail.com
Howard

[HPilot]

Robbrennie
Just mentioned in another post, the book, Memoirs of World War 11 by Wm. Pylatuk gives a first hand account of the strike on the Santa Elena and the aftermath of the rescue. Very in-depth account.
Take care,
Howard Pilot(Hpilot)