Escape of the Mormacsea: The WWII Gold Ship
GLEN ROCK'S CAPTAIN WILLIAM A. MCHALE
Captain William A. McHale served on a British minesweeper in World War I, was part of the US Naval Reserves in the 1920s and 30s, landed troops in the US liberation of Africa in 1942, and fought in 3 major naval engagements in the South Pacific. In 1940, he navigated the mine-filled fjords of Norway with a hold full of Swedish gold, slipping out of the harbor right under Nazi noses. Captain McHale lost a ship to a U- boat torpedo and commanded the Naval Base in Iwo Jima after World War II ended. Come hear the stories and amazing accomplishments of this Glen Rocker.
Speakers:
GRHPS President: Kay Tuite Borough Historian: Kathleen Walter
This program is generously sponsored by the Glen Rock Historical and Preservation Society.