ABOARD THE JOHN RODGERS WW2
The following pictures supplied by Richard L. Soderlund from Illinois
| Richard as Queen Neptune |
These pictures were taken while Richard was aboard the J.R. The first below was when the J.R. went across the Equator.
Richard was among the initiators. The occasion is covered in the SQUAD DOG 25 book. Notice below right... No one
escaped the Equator initiation.
Richard was among the initiators. The occasion is covered in the SQUAD DOG 25 book. Notice below right... No one
escaped the Equator initiation.
| Our Skipper |
Other pictures below are from aboard the JR by Richard
Soderlund between 1943 & 1946.
Soderlund between 1943 & 1946.
These are pilots we picked up after the crashed in the water.
| We were a crubby looking crew but we got the job done. The picture quality??? They were taken around 1944. |
A lot of the pilots we fished out of the ocean were
flying these F6F Hellcats
flying these F6F Hellcats
| King Neptune |