A Letter to the Seattle PI
Sunday, March 31, 2019
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Bonus Episode: Visit Santa Clause
Aunt Lyn Visits Santa Clause
December 12th 1948 Aunt Lyn visiting Santa Clause at The Bon Marche. This was recorded on vinyl and transferred to digital. Lyn Veto (McGinnis) is the Granddaughter of Elmer J. Stull.
Monday, March 11, 2019
Episode 6: Tales from a Ship Master
News From The Sea
The SS Samuel Parker was the first ship to receive the Gallant Ship award.
This audio contains readings from the Marine News, Sat Evening Post and a Report written by Captain Stull as read by Patrick Danforth.
Monday, March 4, 2019
Monday, February 25, 2019
Episode 4: March 19th 1943 Part 2
March 19th 1943, Part 2
Part 2 of Letter from March 19th, 1943
Written by Elmer J Stull and Read by Patrick Danforth
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Episode 3: March 19th 1943 Part 1
March 19th 1943 Part 1
Captain Jack Stull
SS Samuel Parker, Tripoli
Letter read by Patrick Danforth (Great Grandson of Captain Stull)Saturday, February 16, 2019
Friday, February 15, 2019
Episode 1: Biography
Biography Elmer Jack Stull
Born Aug. 27th, 1887, on a farm two miles from Chesterville, Ill.
The Death of his father in a railroad accident when he was 12 obliged him to quit school to help support his family of six.
Moved to Pacific Coast in 1900. Worked in many jobs; messenger, railroads, carpentry, plumbing, bridge and dam building, machine shop, mining, steam engineering, etc.
Went to sea in square riggers from 1906 to 1910, then in steam and motor vessels.
Married a Sydney, N.S.W. girl in 1911. Brought her to the Pacific Coast in 1912.
They had four daughters.
Enlisted in USNR in 1917 and called into active service in August. Commissioned as Ensign a year later--to his vast surprise
that an uneducated man could rise to such a then coveted height. (He was promoted to warrant officer two months previously.)
During the first World War he served on both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Released from active duty in June 1919.
Resumed service in merchant marine, starting with Admiral Oriental Line, which later became the American Mail Line.
Held first command of a vessel in 1929 with another line but returned to American Mail Line in 1931 with which he served ever since.
Commanded SS Collingsworth when the 2nd World War opened. Sailed from Singapore the night of Jan. 30th 1942 with 82 evacuees to Java for further transport to Australia. Sailed from Surabaya, Java, the night of Feb. 19th 1942. Both above cities were captured a few days after they left them. Preceded to New York, arriving May 6th 1942.
In transatlantic service to England and Ireland until taking command of SS Samuel Parker in December 1942, in which we preceded to the Mediterranean, where he operated from February to August 1943, under the British Ministry of War Shipping. Then to New York and the transatlantic run again.
Had command of the M.S. Island Mail during the Kwajalein and Saipan invasions, then command of the SS Waco Victory, getting in on the tail end of the Leyte activity. Next transfer was to the SS Cape Newenham, another troop ship, in which we saw no enemy activity the remainder of the war.
Holds the Lloyds silver medal and a couple of others for life saving prior to the war. Was awarded the DSC by King George of England.
Written by: Elmer J Stull 1887-1975
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