Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats


Miriam J. Etter

Civilian. American

Born  25 Feb 1939Johannesburg, South Africa

Roster information listed for Miriam J. Etter


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
City of New YorkMotor passenger shipPassenger29 Mar 1942U-160

Personal information

Daughter of Samuel and Sarah L. Etter (nee Glazeraite), of Harrisburg, PA. She was on passage aboard City of New York together with her mother, returning home from Luipaardsvlei, Transvaal, South Africa. They abandoned ship together in a lifeboat but it wasn’t located until 11 April 1942 and her mother died just hours before the occupants were rescued.


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