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| Hello here is Christian again. I will try to explain the history why I try to get the adress of Werner
Loeb. I am 23 years old and I study elektro-technik. Since 5 years I am very
interested about U-Boats. So I read many books about this subject.
And on once day I heared that there is a man in Seckenheim the village
where
I life near Mannheim in Germany where was on a U-Boat. So I met Mr. Georg
Seitz where was on U-604 and U-873. Since that day Mr. Seitz and I met each
other to speak about the technik of U-Boats and the history.
As a result of this he told me the story about U-873 at May 1945. The Story is, that after the war was over the Vance drove together with U-873
to Portsmouth. At this time it gave a speach between Mr. Seitz a crew member of
U-873 and Werner Loeb a crew member of the Vance. In this speach they found out, that they come from the same town in Germany.
The name of this town is Mannheim. This could be because Werner Loeb went to
the USA before the war began. So it was possible that the met each other. There is also a German Newspaper text about this story. I will send it to
you in the near future, because at time my scanner is broken. Mr. Georg Seitz tried after POW to get the Adress of Werner Loeb to write a
letter to him.He tried it many times but without success.
But last week I surfed in the internet and found the Story of the Vance and
the e-mail adress too. So I tried to get the adress of this way. As a result of this I thinke it will be very interesting for Werner Loeb and
Georg Seitz to stay in contact by writing letters.
I hope we speak from the same Werner Loeb where come from Germany. I send you also a picture of Mr. Seitz and a picture of U-873. Also a List
about the crew members of the Vance at this time where you can read the name
Werner Loeb. And also a List of U-873 where you can read the name Georg
Seitz. I send this to you, that you can see that the story is true. I give you the adress from Mr . Seitz, so you can give this to Werner Loeb,
that he can contact him with a letter. Thanks a lot . I am sure we will here again. Christian The address of Georg has been forwarded to Werner. And Thank You, Christian |
christian1.jpg  Georg Seitz Return to Photos Bridge christian2.jpg 
U873 in Portsmouth,NH after surrender, morning of May16,1945 Mr. Seitz is 4th from left in bottom row, at arrow. Click here to go to a large (62kb) picture Return to Photos Bridge christian3.jpg 
Crew List of U873, surrendered May11,1945; SEITZ, Georg; rank Oberfunkmaat (Radioman2c) Click here to go to a text German Crew List Click here to go to a large (67kb) picture Return to Vance History Page 3 Return to Photos Bridge christian4.jpg  11 May 1945, Prize Crew OF VANCE ABOARD U873 WEINFURT,Louis W. CMM; BRANIN,Alvin W. S1c; EHLERS,Wilbur EN1c; FALLER, Carl M. Cox.; FISHER, Ray E. GM2c; HANSEN, Ludolf Jr. SoM2c; KEMP, George E. S1c; KOGLER, Charles S. S2c; LOEB, Werner A. MoMM3c; MARCIN, Joseph RM2c(T)USN; MC CLAIN, William W. S1c; MAC KAY, Donald K. S1c; NEWCOMB, Herbert J. SM3c; PARKS, Alvin H. S1c; QUITONI, James MoMM1c; REID, William C. GM3c; SONDERGAARD, Donald R. GM1c; WHELPLEY, Oscar N. BM2c; YOUNG, Robert C. SM3c; Officers; RANDLE, Vance K. ENS USCG; SCHMIDT, Carlton J. LT USCGR XO, Commanding Prize Crew Click here to go to a text prize crew list Click here to go to a large (96kb) picture Return to Photos Bridge christian5.jpg  Christian Prag Return to Photos Bridge 0 Forward
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