HAROLD DOSSETT (1914-1942) Merchant seaman lost when the "S.S. Samuel Q. Brown" was torpedoed off Cuba in 1942.
From the Princeton Clarion-News March 9, 1945
The United States Navy has an addition of a Liberty ship named in honor of a Princeton young man, Harold Dawson, who made the supreme sacrifice for his country
The SS Harold Dossett, launched recently at Brunswick, Ga., honors this member of the merchant Marines who lost his life in an explosion and fire on a tanker on May 27, 1942
Notified of the Navy plan to christen the new Liberty ship in his honor, his sisters, Mrs. Edward Weidenbener, 301 North Stormont Ave. and Mrs. Ray McKenzie, 414 East Oak St., this city, attended the launching. Arrangements for the ceremonies were carried out by the Navy. Major Graves and family of Washington DC were present and the major’s wife christened the ship.
Further information :
SS Harold Dossett was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Harold Dossett, who died from injuries sustained on the SS Samuel Q. Brown after she was torpedoed by German submarine U-103, on 23 May 1942. The unescorted Samuel Q. Brown (Master Aksel Andersen) was hit by one torpedo from a German U-103 about 100 miles south of Cape Corrientes, Cuba.
From the Princeton Daily Clarion-New June 2, 1942
Body of Torpedo Victim to Arrive Here Friday Eve.
The body of Harold Dossett, formerly of this city, whose death occurred Monday night in a Marine Hospital in Key West, Fla., will arrive here by train at 10:40 o’clock Friday night, according to a telegram received this morning by relatives.
His brother, John Dossett, Beaumont, Tex., is en route to Princeton, according to word received. Harold’s mother, Mrs. Thomas Dossett, of this city, who went to Key West last Saturday is accompanying the body. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Harold Dossett died of burns suffered when an oil tanker of which he was a crew member was torpedoed off the Florida coast by an axis submarine on Sunday morning, May 24.
From the Princeton Clarion– News Wednesday, June 3, 1942
Dawson's funeral rites to be held Sunday afternoon
Funeral services for Harold Dossett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dossett, this city, and whose death occurred Monday night in a Key West, Florida hospital of burns suffered May 24, when an oil tanker of which he was a crew member, was torpedoed by an axis submarine, will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Colvin & Son chapel here. The services will be conducted by Rev. Ollie Latch, pastor of the General Baptist Church in this city.
Burial will be in the local cemetery. The Princeton American Legion Post will conduct services at the grave. The remains accompanied by the mother, who went to Key West last Saturday, will arrive in Princeton at 10:42 o'clock tonight by C. and E. I. train. The body will lie in state at the Colvin & Son chapel from 11 o'clock Saturday morning until the funeral hour where friends may call.
From the Princeton Clarion-News March 9, 1945
The United States Navy has an addition of a Liberty ship named in honor of a Princeton young man, Harold Dawson, who made the supreme sacrifice for his country
The SS Harold Dossett, launched recently at Brunswick, Ga., honors this member of the merchant Marines who lost his life in an explosion and fire on a tanker on May 27, 1942
Notified of the Navy plan to christen the new Liberty ship in his honor, his sisters, Mrs. Edward Weidenbener, 301 North Stormont Ave. and Mrs. Ray McKenzie, 414 East Oak St., this city, attended the launching. Arrangements for the ceremonies were carried out by the Navy. Major Graves and family of Washington DC were present and the major’s wife christened the ship.
Further information :
SS Harold Dossett was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Harold Dossett, who died from injuries sustained on the SS Samuel Q. Brown after she was torpedoed by German submarine U-103, on 23 May 1942. The unescorted Samuel Q. Brown (Master Aksel Andersen) was hit by one torpedo from a German U-103 about 100 miles south of Cape Corrientes, Cuba.
From the Princeton Daily Clarion-New June 2, 1942
Body of Torpedo Victim to Arrive Here Friday Eve.
The body of Harold Dossett, formerly of this city, whose death occurred Monday night in a Marine Hospital in Key West, Fla., will arrive here by train at 10:40 o’clock Friday night, according to a telegram received this morning by relatives.
His brother, John Dossett, Beaumont, Tex., is en route to Princeton, according to word received. Harold’s mother, Mrs. Thomas Dossett, of this city, who went to Key West last Saturday is accompanying the body. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Harold Dossett died of burns suffered when an oil tanker of which he was a crew member was torpedoed off the Florida coast by an axis submarine on Sunday morning, May 24.
From the Princeton Clarion– News Wednesday, June 3, 1942
Dawson's funeral rites to be held Sunday afternoon
Funeral services for Harold Dossett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dossett, this city, and whose death occurred Monday night in a Key West, Florida hospital of burns suffered May 24, when an oil tanker of which he was a crew member, was torpedoed by an axis submarine, will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Colvin & Son chapel here. The services will be conducted by Rev. Ollie Latch, pastor of the General Baptist Church in this city.
Burial will be in the local cemetery. The Princeton American Legion Post will conduct services at the grave. The remains accompanied by the mother, who went to Key West last Saturday, will arrive in Princeton at 10:42 o'clock tonight by C. and E. I. train. The body will lie in state at the Colvin & Son chapel from 11 o'clock Saturday morning until the funeral hour where friends may call.
HAROLD DOSSETT (1914-1942) Merchant seaman lost when the "S.S. Samuel Q. Brown" was torpedoed off Cuba in 1942.
From the Princeton Clarion-News March 9, 1945
The United States Navy has an addition of a Liberty ship named in honor of a Princeton young man, Harold Dawson, who made the supreme sacrifice for his country
The SS Harold Dossett, launched recently at Brunswick, Ga., honors this member of the merchant Marines who lost his life in an explosion and fire on a tanker on May 27, 1942
Notified of the Navy plan to christen the new Liberty ship in his honor, his sisters, Mrs. Edward Weidenbener, 301 North Stormont Ave. and Mrs. Ray McKenzie, 414 East Oak St., this city, attended the launching. Arrangements for the ceremonies were carried out by the Navy. Major Graves and family of Washington DC were present and the major’s wife christened the ship.
Further information :
SS Harold Dossett was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Harold Dossett, who died from injuries sustained on the SS Samuel Q. Brown after she was torpedoed by German submarine U-103, on 23 May 1942. The unescorted Samuel Q. Brown (Master Aksel Andersen) was hit by one torpedo from a German U-103 about 100 miles south of Cape Corrientes, Cuba.
From the Princeton Daily Clarion-New June 2, 1942
Body of Torpedo Victim to Arrive Here Friday Eve.
The body of Harold Dossett, formerly of this city, whose death occurred Monday night in a Marine Hospital in Key West, Fla., will arrive here by train at 10:40 o’clock Friday night, according to a telegram received this morning by relatives.
His brother, John Dossett, Beaumont, Tex., is en route to Princeton, according to word received. Harold’s mother, Mrs. Thomas Dossett, of this city, who went to Key West last Saturday is accompanying the body. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Harold Dossett died of burns suffered when an oil tanker of which he was a crew member was torpedoed off the Florida coast by an axis submarine on Sunday morning, May 24.
From the Princeton Clarion– News Wednesday, June 3, 1942
Dawson's funeral rites to be held Sunday afternoon
Funeral services for Harold Dossett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dossett, this city, and whose death occurred Monday night in a Key West, Florida hospital of burns suffered May 24, when an oil tanker of which he was a crew member, was torpedoed by an axis submarine, will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Colvin & Son chapel here. The services will be conducted by Rev. Ollie Latch, pastor of the General Baptist Church in this city.
Burial will be in the local cemetery. The Princeton American Legion Post will conduct services at the grave. The remains accompanied by the mother, who went to Key West last Saturday, will arrive in Princeton at 10:42 o'clock tonight by C. and E. I. train. The body will lie in state at the Colvin & Son chapel from 11 o'clock Saturday morning until the funeral hour where friends may call.
From the Princeton Clarion-News March 9, 1945
The United States Navy has an addition of a Liberty ship named in honor of a Princeton young man, Harold Dawson, who made the supreme sacrifice for his country
The SS Harold Dossett, launched recently at Brunswick, Ga., honors this member of the merchant Marines who lost his life in an explosion and fire on a tanker on May 27, 1942
Notified of the Navy plan to christen the new Liberty ship in his honor, his sisters, Mrs. Edward Weidenbener, 301 North Stormont Ave. and Mrs. Ray McKenzie, 414 East Oak St., this city, attended the launching. Arrangements for the ceremonies were carried out by the Navy. Major Graves and family of Washington DC were present and the major’s wife christened the ship.
Further information :
SS Harold Dossett was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Harold Dossett, who died from injuries sustained on the SS Samuel Q. Brown after she was torpedoed by German submarine U-103, on 23 May 1942. The unescorted Samuel Q. Brown (Master Aksel Andersen) was hit by one torpedo from a German U-103 about 100 miles south of Cape Corrientes, Cuba.
From the Princeton Daily Clarion-New June 2, 1942
Body of Torpedo Victim to Arrive Here Friday Eve.
The body of Harold Dossett, formerly of this city, whose death occurred Monday night in a Marine Hospital in Key West, Fla., will arrive here by train at 10:40 o’clock Friday night, according to a telegram received this morning by relatives.
His brother, John Dossett, Beaumont, Tex., is en route to Princeton, according to word received. Harold’s mother, Mrs. Thomas Dossett, of this city, who went to Key West last Saturday is accompanying the body. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Harold Dossett died of burns suffered when an oil tanker of which he was a crew member was torpedoed off the Florida coast by an axis submarine on Sunday morning, May 24.
From the Princeton Clarion– News Wednesday, June 3, 1942
Dawson's funeral rites to be held Sunday afternoon
Funeral services for Harold Dossett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dossett, this city, and whose death occurred Monday night in a Key West, Florida hospital of burns suffered May 24, when an oil tanker of which he was a crew member, was torpedoed by an axis submarine, will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Colvin & Son chapel here. The services will be conducted by Rev. Ollie Latch, pastor of the General Baptist Church in this city.
Burial will be in the local cemetery. The Princeton American Legion Post will conduct services at the grave. The remains accompanied by the mother, who went to Key West last Saturday, will arrive in Princeton at 10:42 o'clock tonight by C. and E. I. train. The body will lie in state at the Colvin & Son chapel from 11 o'clock Saturday morning until the funeral hour where friends may call.
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