Here are several stories about the Rohna we received this month.
Honoring Ralph Sitter
On July 1, 2023 a ceremony was held at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery in Strasburg, North Dakota, honoring Rohna casualty, Ralph Sitter. This long overdue military burial was arranged by VFW Post 8852 Commander Roger Bobby and his wife Tillie, in in honor of Tillie’s uncle. Use the provided link to access the complete article on page 26 in the January 2024 edition of the VFW Magazine.
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Charles Osgood
The sad passing of Charles Osgood… His 1993 report opened the Rohna door, wrote TRSMA member Coke Coakley. After watching the CBS show honoring Charles Osgood he wrote a letter to the editor of his local newspaper. And here it is…
Elizabeth Copp and Eileen Bevan
As research was being done by Ann Good for the documentary, Rohna Classified, folks in other countries whose loved one was aboard the Rohna on November 26, 1943 began to learn of our existence. Two of those people were sisters, Elizabeth Copp and Eileen Bevan, who live in Scotland. Their father, John Cumming Sclater, a survivor, was the 2nd radio officer in the British crew aboard the Rohna. See the interview with Elizabeth that was printed in the Scottish publication, The Press and Journal, by clicking on the link provided.
My Uncle Pvt Ignacio Moreno 37459339 was lost at sea. My Mother told me and my siblings about him. Since I never got to meet him. Just realized he was on the Rohna last year.