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HMT Rohna

Rohna reunion adds city delegation

July 10, 2019 By whvoice

Ed. Note: The following is a recounting of a trip made by Joseph Weber and John Dolan regarding their recent research on the HMT Rohna’s sinking in 1943, and the loss of three West Haven residents: Pasquale Longiodice, John T. Cox, and Pacifico … [Read more...] about Rohna reunion adds city delegation

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Rohna Committee thanks sponsors

January 17, 2019 By whvoice

By Joseph Weber and John Dolan In our quest to get out the story of the HMT Rohna over the past year, we reached out to many, and wish to acknowledge all those who so willingly helped. University of New Haven...Ron Quagliani, Joe Sudol, … [Read more...] about Rohna Committee thanks sponsors

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Mom had premonition on that fateful night

December 19, 2018 By whvoice

By Frank G. Stankiewicz Special to the Voice My name is Frank G. Stankiewicz. I am Rohna survivor Walter F. Stankiewwicz's nephew, and like many others, I was listening to someone talk about a TV documentary that was on the History Channel … [Read more...] about Mom had premonition on that fateful night

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‘3 Buddies’ honored at Military Museum

December 12, 2018 By whvoice

By the Rohna Committee Special to the Voice A classic story/movie was The Greatest Story Ever Told. Next week’s West Haven Voice will carry what the Walter F. Stankiewicz family would call one of the most beautiful stories ever told, and it’s a … [Read more...] about ‘3 Buddies’ honored at Military Museum

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‘3 Buddies’ remembered

November 29, 2018 By whvoice

The West Haven Veterans’ Museum & Learning Center at 30 Hood Terrace will be the scene of a tribute to the “Three West Haven Buddies,” who were lost in the sinking of the HMT Rohna in the Mediterranean Sea on Nov.26, 1943. The program … [Read more...] about ‘3 Buddies’ remembered

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Rohna ‘Buddies’ honored at museum, Dec. 2

November 21, 2018 By whvoice

The Rohna Remembrance Committee of West Haven invites the public to a program honoring the casualties and survivors of the HMT Rohna sinking in the Mediterranean on Nov. 26, 1943 during WWII. The program will take place at the West Haven Veterans … [Read more...] about Rohna ‘Buddies’ honored at museum, Dec. 2

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Nov 26, 1943 was a night from Hell

November 8, 2018 By whvoice

By Joseph Weber Special to the Voice This is the third installment from the Rohna Remembrance Committee of West Haven. It was first reported that 75 years ago PFC’s Pacifico Migliore, John Cox and Pasquale Logiodice had lost their lives in a … [Read more...] about Nov 26, 1943 was a night from Hell

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Rohna sinking was start of missile warfare

October 24, 2018 By whvoice

By Joseph Weber Special to the Voice In the Oct. 1 edition of West Haven Voice, the story of the sinking of the HMT Rohna was related. Held secret for decades during and following World War II, the Indian ship, leased by the British, was hit by … [Read more...] about Rohna sinking was start of missile warfare

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‘43 tragedy revisited in clippings

October 10, 2018 By whvoice

Ed. Note: The following is part of an intermittent series on the sinking of The HMT Rohna off Algeria in World War II. Three West Haven residents were lost in the attack, and most details were withheld from the public for more than half a century. It … [Read more...] about ‘43 tragedy revisited in clippings

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