MS Torrens

View from the troopship MS Torrens taking the Americans, including Schuhart, home, in late 1945. The back of the photo had the annotation "New York Harbor" on it, but this image in definitely not New York--the pointy mountains in the distance do not match New York, and MS Torrens arrived New York in December, which would not have been the...

Men of 2005th Ordnance Maintenance Company, 28th Air Depot Group, returning to the US on the MS Torrens.

The welcome ferry "Miss America" with a band and civilian women in New York Harbor as the troopship MS Torrens arrives home, in late 1945.

Views of the bustle at the docks at Karachi around the troopship MS Torrens that would take the Americans, including Schuhart, home, in late 1945.

Pvt. John F. Schuhart in training stateside, #373331100, 2005th Ordnance Maintenance Company (2005th Ord. M. Co.-A.F.), 28th Air Depot Group. Later Sgt. Schuhart was stationed at locations such as APO 492 (Barrackpore, India), and at least some of the photos were sent from there to his mother, Mrs. Anna Schuhart, in Selden, Kansas (for 9 cents). During training before deployment...