My Great Grandfather William Bernard Wicke was aboard the SS Oregon (Texaco) when it was shelled and sunk on 28 Feb 1942. He and 5 other crew members we later shot by Germans while either on a life boat or in the Caribbean Sea.

I am searching for anyone that may have been on this ship or has any information regarding this subject.

Thank you in advance.

Warmly,
Kasey

Hello Kasey
I had been looking for you and our family members for years. I hope you get this. My numbers are still the same and we are the only Asterman in the phone directory. I hope this finds you well and happy. Take care and please contact me.Your cousin, Valna

You can obtain Merchant Marine service records by writing to NARA at this address:

Service Records of mariner killed during World War II:

Old Navy/Maritime Reference
Archives I -Textual Services Branch
National Archives and Records Administration
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington DC 20408

Include the following information in your request:
William B Wicke
Merchant Marine
Service Number 35329
Date of death, Ship Name, date & place of sinking
Any other info you can provide might be helpful in locating the records.

You might find some info on the Merchant Marine website.
http://www.usmm.org/

Larry