Bacaner, Marvin 'Bucky'

Birth Name Bacaner, Marvin 'Bucky' [1a]
Call Name Marvin
Gender male

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth     Marvin Bacaner came from Chicago

 
Military Service   מח"ל מתנדבי חוץ לארץ ‎Machal Volunteers from Abroad  

 
Honor     Dr. Marvin 'Bucky' Bacaner won the Hero of the Creation of Israel award

 
Boat     Beauharnois Josiah Wedgwood יאשיהו ווג'ווד sailed from Staten Island

Place Note

In April, 1946, on the day after Passover Seder, HMCS Beauharnois and Norsyd sailed from the Port of New York.
David Gottlieb cites: "Our ship was berthed in the Todd shipyards on Staten Island for three months while it underwent repairs and was readied for an Atlantic crossing and in that interim our crew was moved to a ‘safe house’ in the Seagate area of Coney Island."

Event Note

Marvin Bacaner served aboard Beauharnois Josiah Wedgwood יאשיהו ווג'ווד, when she sailed from Staten Island.

Event Note

Jerry Lichtman served as Captain aboard Beauharnois Josiah Wedgwood יאשיהו ווג'ווד, when she sailed from Staten Island.

Event Note

Hans Fliegler served as First Mate aboard Beauharnois Josiah Wedgwood יאשיהו ווג'ווד, when she sailed from Staten Island.

 

Source References

  1. The Jews' Secret Fleet: The Untold Story of North American Volunteers Who Smashed the British Blockade
    1. Page: 175

Pedigree

    1. Bacaner, Marvin 'Bucky'