Is it possible to find out what Ship/Vessel my Grandpa sailed with during WW2?

[CplJegs1944]

I'm trying to find out what Ship(s) my Grandpa (Joseph Stanley Jeglinski) sailed on during World War 2. Unfortunately, it doesn't say on his discharge papers, but I do have the Departure and Arrival Dates.

 

Date Of Departure: Destination: Date of Arrival:

September 20, 1944 ETO September 26, 1944

May 6, 1945 USA May 19th, 1945

 

He did his basic training at Camp Fannin in Tyler Texas. I'm assuming he took a train to the East coast for departure

 

Can anyone please help???

 

He sent a Sweetheart Pillow to my Grandma from Baltimore Maryland, would he departed or arrived there at some point?

 

Any info would be Greatly Appreciated!!!!

 

Thanks!!

Dave

[stealthytyler]

I've seen passenger logs on fold3. You should start there.

[Jay V]

Geoff at Goldenarrow research can help you.

[CplJegs1944]

Geoff at Goldenarrow research can help you.

I hired Geoff and he couldn't find anything on the ships/vessels

[Jay V]

Have you tried ancestory.com?

[CplJegs1944]

Have you tried ancestory.com?

Yes and unfortunately had no luck.

[Bob Hudson]

The Queen Mary left New York with over 9,000 troops on September 20, 1944, but arrived Sept 25, not 26 as your grandfather's records show. Now it could be they did not leave the ship and touch on foreign soil until one day after arrival. Or, of course, that was not his ship.

[CplJegs1944]

The Queen Mary left New York with over 9,000 troops on September 20, 1944, but arrived Sept 25, not 26 as your grandfather's records show. Now it could be they did not leave the ship and touch on foreign soil until one day after arrival. Or, of course, that was not his ship.

Thanks Bob! It's always a possibility he was on the Queen Mary

[wcdino685]

If he did set sail on the Queen Mary he was being escorted with a VIP on board "After shakedown in the Caribbean, Haynsworth departed New York on 20 September 1944 escorting Queen Mary with Prime Minister Winston Churchill on board."

 

Also here is a little info on the 117th Inf Reg.

 

Headquarters, 117th Infantry Regiment
European Campaigns
Command Post Locations
1944-1945

Left: Camp Atterbury, Ind. 2/01/44
Arr: Camp Myles Standish, Mass. 2/02/44
Left: Camp Myles Standish, Mass. 2/11/44 0600
Arr: Port of Boston, Mass. 2/11/44 1000
Left: Port of Boston, Mass. 2/12/44 1300 In blinding snowstorm
Sailed on the M/S John Ericsson; Met Convoy from NYC & Hampton Roads, Va. 100 mi. E of Boston on 2/13/44 at 1400. Largest convoy to ever cross Atlantic up to this time.
Arr: Liverpool, England 2/24/44
Left: Liverpool, England 2/24/44
Arr: Petworth, England 2/24/44
Left: Petworth, England 4/05/44
Arr: Hemel Hempstead, England 4/05/44
Left: Hemel Hempstead, England 6/08/44
Arr: Southampton, England 6/08/44
Marshalling area
Left: Southampton, England 6/12/44 Aboard Judiah Smith
Arr: Omaha Beach, France 6/14/44 Vierville-sur-Mer
Arr: Les Obeaux, France 6/15/44 Assembly area
Left: Les Obeaux, France 6/16/44
Arr: Lison, France 6/16/44
Left: Lison, France 7/06/44 Vire River Crossing
Arr: Airel, France 7/06/44
Left: Airel, France 7/07/44
Arr: St. Fromond, France 7/07/44
Left: St. Fromond, France 7/08/44
Arr: Les Landes, France 7/08/44
Left: Les Lanmdes, France 7/12/44
Arr: Quesnel, France `7/12/44
Left: Quesnel, France 7/15/44
Arr: Hautes Vents, France 7/15/44
Left: Hautes Vents, France 7/25/44
Arr: Le Mesnil Durand, France 7/25/44
Left: Le Mesnil Durand, France 7/26/44
Arr: Les Barriers, France 7/27/44
Left: Les Barriers, France 7/28/44
Arr: St. Romphaire, France 7/28/44
Left: St. Romphaire, France 7/31/44
Arr: Fervaches, France 7/31/44
Left: Fervaches, France 8/01/44
Arr: La Poemeliere, France 8/02/44
Left: La Poemeliere, France 8/05/44
Arr: St. Barthelmy, France 8/06/44
To block German attack at the Breakthrough.
Left: St. Barthelmy, France 8/13/44
Rest Period 8/13/44 to8/17/44
Arr: La Masssonmare, France 8/17/44
Left: La Massonmare, France 8/18/44
From this point onwards they were engaged in the rat race across northern France, and Hq’s. was just a rolling stop along the way.
Major towns: Domfront; Alencon; St. Andre d’L’Eure; Evreux; Gauceil; Mantes Gassicourt; Pontoise; Beauvais; Roye; Peronne; Cambrai; Valenciennes: all in France.
Arr: Crucey, France 8/19/44
Arr: Chene Simone, France 8/20/44
Arr: Chevitney Bailleul, France 8/21/44
Arr: Cracouville, France 8/22/44
Left: Cracouville, France 8/24/44
Arr: Verdun, France 8/25/44
Not the famous WWI Verdun!
Arr: Perdreauville 8/26/44
Arr: Limay, France 8/27/44
Arr: Lainville, France 8/28/44
Left: Lainville, France 8/30/44 The White Chateau
Arr: Neuilly en Thelle, France 8/31/44
Arr: Mello, France 9/01/44 The Big Chateau
Left: Mello, France 9/04/44
Arr: Merlin, Belgium 9/04/44
Arr: Lablainge, Belgium 9/05/44
Left; Lablainge, Belgium 9/06/44
Arr: Cerouy-Mousty, Belgium 9/07/44
Left: Cerouy-Mousyt, Belgium 9/09/44
Arr: Moulin-Once, Belgium 9/10/44
Left: Moulin-Once, Belgium 9/11/44
Arr: Mesch, Holland 9/12/44
Arr: Maastricht, Holland 9/13/44
Left: Maastricht, Holland 9/15/44
Arr: Trout-Welsden, Holland 9/16/44
Arr: Fromber, Holland 9/17/44
Arr: Lichtenberg, Holland 9/18/44
Arr: Scherpenseel, Holland 9/19/44
Left Scherpenseel, Holland 10/04/44
Arr: Ubach, Germany 10/05/44
Left: Ubach, Germany 10/06/44
Arr: Alsdorf, Germany 10/07/44
Left: Alsdorf, Germany 11/21/44 The Perfect Infantry Attack
Arr: Mariadorf, Germany 11/22/44
Left: Mariadorf, Germany 12/16/44
En route to positions in Belgium – Start of the Battle of the Bulge!
Arr: Malmedy, Belgium 12/18/44
Left: Malmedy, Belgium 12/19/44
Arr: Francorchamps, Belgium 12/19/44
Left: Francorchamps, Belgium 1/10/45
Arr: Malmedy, Belgium 1/10/45
Left: Malmedy, Belgium 1/15/45
Arr: Geromont, Belgium 1/15/45
Left: Geromont, Belgium 1/18/45
Arr: Trois Pont, Belgium 1/18/45
Left: Trois Pont, Belgium 1/21/45
Arr: Recht, Belgium 1/22/45
Left: Recht, Belgium 1/27/45
Arr: Petit Halleux, Belgium 1/28/45
Left: Petit Halleux, Belgium 2/01/45
Arr: Harren, Germany 2/02/45
Left: Harren, Germany 2/07/45
Arr: Fronhoven, Germany 2/08/45
Left: Fronhoven, Germany 2/23/45
Arr: Inden, Germany 2/24/45 Roer River Crossing
Arr: Neiderzier, Germany 2/25/45
Arr: Oberempt, Germany 2/26/45
Left: Oberempt, Germany 3/01/45
Arr: Bedberdyke, Germany 3/02/45
Left: Bedberdyke, Germany 3/05/45
Arr: Near Maastricht, Holland 3/06/45
Arr: Braachterbeck, Holland 3/07/45
Arr: Maasterbacht, Holland 3/08/45
Arr: Brachterbeck, Holland 3/09/45
Left: Brachterbeck, Holland 3/17/45
Arr: Hoffman, Germany 3/18/45 Rhine River Crossing
Left: Hoffman, Germany 3/23/45
Arr: Wallach, Germany 3/24/45 W bank of Rhine River
Arr: Buschmannshof, Germany 3/25/45
Arr: Waldesbuste, Germany 3/26/45
Left: Waldesbuste, Germany 3/2745
Arr: Besten, Germany 3/28/45
Left: Besten, Germany 3/31/45
Arr: Drensteinfurt, Germany 4/01/45
Arr: Neuenkirchen, Germany 4/02/45
Arr: Stikenbrock, Germany 4/03.45
Left: Stikenbrock, Germany 4/04/45
Arr: Horstman, Germany 4/05/45
Arr: Ohr, Germany 4/06/45 Crossing Weser River
Arr: Hameln, Germay 4/07/45 Of Pied Piper Fame
Left: Hameln, Germany 4/09/45
Arr: Bettmar, Germany 4/10/45
Arr: Denstorf, Germany 4/11/45
Arr: Brunswick, Germany 4/12/45
Arr: Calvorde, Germany 4/12/45
Arr: Rogatz, Germany 4/13/45 Furtherest East penetration
by any 30th Unit.
Left: Rogatz, Germany 4/15/45
Arr: Guttenswagen, Germany 4/16/45
Arr: Olvenstedt, Germany 4/17/45
Left: Olvenstedt, Germany 4/30/45
Arr: Magdeburg, Germany 5/01/45
Left: Magdeburg, Germany 5/26/45
Arr: Oelsnitz, Germany 5/26/45
Left: Oelsnitz, Germany 6/29/45
Arr: Burstadt, Germany 6/29/45
Left: Burstadt, Germany 7/08/45
Arr: Camp Oklahoma City, France 7/08/45 Sissone, France
Left: Camp Oklahoma City, France 7/29/45
Arr: Camp Lucky Strike, France 7/29/45
Left: Camp Lucky Strike, France 7/31/45
Boarded ship to cross English Channel
Arr: Tidworth Barracks, England 8/01/45
Left: Tidworth Barracks, England 8/16/45
Arr: Southampton, England 8/16/45
Started boarding Queen Mary en route to USA
Left Southampton, England 8/17/45 Departed at 0425
Landed in New York City on 21 August 1945 at Pier “99” at 2215
Arr: New York City, NY USA 8/21/45
Arr: Camp Kilmer. NJ USA 8/22/45 Via train
Left Camp Kilmer, NJ USA 8/23/45