George Roy Kletzker USCGC <I>Spencer</I> Collection, June 1943

<P>George Roy Kletzker enlisted in the U.S. Navy on September 10, 1940. He served as an apprentice seaman aboard the battleship USS <I>Arkansas</I> in 1940 from November 25th to December 19th. The Coast Guard Reserve was established by the passage of the Coast Guard reserve and Auxiliary Act of February 19, 1941. Regular Coast Guard reservists served on active duty for the duration of the war. On June 25, 1942, Kletzker accepted appointment as ensign in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. He was a lieutenant junior grade gunnery officer and served on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter <I>John C. Spencer</I> (USCGC <I>Spencer</I>) during its convoy escort assignments in the North Atlantic. Kletzker was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 1948 and was honorably discharged on November 12, 1954.</P> <P>The collection consists of the June 1943 issue of <I>Patrol</I>, a monthly publication of the U.S. Coast Guard, Boston District. The lead story in the magazine is ?Spencer Sinks Sub, 40 Nazis Taken Prisoner? and chronicles the sinking of the German submarine U-175 by the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter <I>Spencer</I>, aboard which gunnery officer George R. Kletzker served. The article includes photographs taken during the skirmish and does not mention the friendly fire taken by <I>Spencer</I>. There is another brief article entitled ?The Spencer?s Photographer? (p.7). Chief Boatswain?s Mate (CBM) Jesse W. ?Jack? January took photographs during the sinking of the U-boat on April 17, 1943. Before and after the war, he was a photographer for the <I>St. Louis Post-Dispatch</I>. Prior to sea duty, January was attached to the Coast Guard Public Relations Office in St. Louis.</P> <P>1 folder</P> <P>Finding aid available.</P> <P>Cite as: George R. Kletzker USCGC <I>Spencer</I> Collection, Missouri Historical Society Archives, St. Louis.</P><P>乔治·罗伊·克莱茨克于1940年9月10日加入美国海军。他在1940年11月25日至12月19日期间，作为学徒水手在战列舰USS <I>阿肯色</I>号上服役。1941年2月19日，《海岸警卫队预备役及辅助法案》的通过建立了海岸警卫队预备役。常规海岸警卫队预备役队员在整个战争期间担任现役职务。1942年6月25日，克莱茨克接受任命，成为美国海岸警卫队预备役的上尉。他担任少校炮兵军官，并在U.S.海岸警卫队巡逻艇<I>约翰·C·斯宾塞</I>（USCGC <I>斯宾塞</I>）上服役，该艇在北大西洋的护航任务中执行任务。克莱茨克于1948年晋升为上尉，并于1954年11月12日荣誉退役。</P> <P>该收藏包括1943年6月的《巡逻》杂志，这是美国海岸警卫队波士顿区的月度出版物。杂志的头条故事是“斯宾塞号击沉潜艇，40名纳粹被俘？”并记录了美国海岸警卫队巡逻艇<I>斯宾塞</I>击沉德国潜艇U-175的事件，乔治·R·克莱茨克上尉曾在此艇上服役。文章包含在冲突期间拍摄的照片，并未提及斯宾塞号发生的友军误伤事件。还有另一篇简短的文章，标题为“斯宾塞号的摄影师”（第7页）。海军上士（CBM）杰西·W·“杰克”·约翰逊在1943年4月17日潜艇被击沉期间拍摄了照片。在战争前后，他担任《圣路易斯快报》的摄影师。在海上任务之前，约翰逊被分配到圣路易斯海岸警卫队公共关系办公室。</P> <P>1个文件夹</P> <P>可提供检索指南。</P> <P>引用格式：乔治·R·克莱茨克USCGC <I>斯宾塞</I>收藏，密苏里历史学会档案馆，圣路易斯。</P>