Halfdan Olaus PEDERSEN [????-????]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Sat, 01/06/2024 - 22:02
Names
Given
Halfdan Olaus
Family
Pedersen
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased

First engineer aboard the Admiral Y.S. Williams, an American freighter in dry dock at Hong Kong in December 1941.  Captured after the fall of Hong Kong on December 25, 1941.   Prisoner at Sham Shui Po POW Camp.  Liberated September 1945.  From North Hollywood, California.  Married to Peggy Pedersen.

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Could this be him?

Passenger List Hong Kong to San Francisco on SS Iraq Victory arrival 8 September 1946

Halfdan Pedersen Single age 43 Fireman born Trondheim Norway

(Fireman less prestigious than first engineer)

The odds seem pretty good that the Halfdan Pedersen aboard the SS Iraqi Victory was the same Halfdan Pedersen from the crew of the SS Admiral Y.S. Williams.  Thank you.  I'll update his post if I am able to confirm this in the future.