The United States Maritime Service (USMS) was established in 1938 under the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 as voluntary organization to train individuals to become officers and crew members on merchant ships that form the United States Merchant Marine.

Signees
James Jolly
JAMES JOLLY – USMS, Ensign On 10 March 1942, German submarine U-161 entered Castries and torpedoed 2 ships, the Lady Nelson and the Umtata. James Jolly arrived in St. Lucia in June 1942 as a [Read more]