Jack Tobin Collection


Everyone was provided a bunk, but not all passengers used them U.S. Navy	Family eating its last meal on Ejit U.S. Navy	Fishing boat at Ejit, in special cradle for carrying on board LBT U.S. Navy

Harding Fruitt, chief cook of TLST 618, gives cookies to small passengers U.S. Navy	Jiron Mejro Tobin, Jack	KSTS officer helps Marshallese workers string chicken wire to ship's lifelines on board LST. This was done to safeguard small children on main deck U.S. Navy

Landing outrigger on board LST U.S. Navy	Last minute packing at Ejit U.S. Navy	Lindsay Thompson, chief steward of TLST 618, kept ship as long as passengers wanted to shop U.S. Navy

Livestock, crated, being carried to personnel boat at Ejit U.S. Navy	Loading LCVP at Ejit U.S. Navy	LST Tobin, Jack