Interview with Richard Lee Newman: clip: More on his experience in Murmansk; women laborers on docks; theft of cargo strictly monitored; local merchants did not accept American money; Russian equivalent of USO; Merchant Marine ships targeted by German subs led to many casualties; ships were the only way to carry massive amounts of cargo; two men from his community didn't make it back from their cadet cruises; talks about the size and layout of the ship he was on for all three cruises.

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Richard Lee Newman - Interview with Richard Lee Newman: clip: More on his experience in Murmansk; women laborers on docks; theft of cargo strictly monitored; local merchants did not accept American money; Russian equivalent of USO; Merchant Marine ships targeted by German subs led to many casualties; ships were the only way to carry massive amounts of cargo; two men from his community didn't make it back from their cadet cruises; talks about the size and layout of the ship he was on for all three cruises.
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