Two Years After World War II Ended, This Ship Brought the Bodies of 6,251 Fallen Service Members Back Home to America
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Summary
The S.S. Joseph V. Connolly was one of 2,742 Liberty ships built during World War II. At 441.5 feet long and 57 feet wide at the beam, these cavernous …
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