Luzetsky Brothers, Veterans of WW II

Steve and Pete Luzetsky, Veterans of WW II

  

Steve (90) joined the navy and spent his time on merchant ships that supplied the Allies during World War II. His family members described him as a gentle, quiet, and respectful man. Steve told me about his navy adventures. “I was sent to New York to board my first ship and during my tour of duty I saw a lot the world: Africa, Greece, Italy, the Mediterranean Sea, the pyramids, the Sphinx, the Panama Canal, and the Suez Canal to name just a few.

“While aboard the ships we had to always be concerned about German submarines. I remember when a ship in our convoy was destroyed when it hit a mine. It was off to the side of my ship but none of our ships were allowed to stop to help them; no sir, we kept right on going. Our ships had destroyer escorts with us when I served, but some ships still didn’t make it. At the time, the Germans had submarines everywhere. I know that our mother prayed often for us boys. That meant an awful lot to us; maybe that’s why we all came home with no serious injuries.”

        Brother Pete (deceased) was drafted into the army right out of high school and was stationed in Dakar, Africa, for almost three years. His brother, Nick, remembers: “Capt. Pete was in Africa when all of those tank battles took place with Rommel. Remember? He was also stationed in Italy.” Dorothy, Pete’s widow, pointed out: “My husband was an M.P. in the Army Air Force. When discharged he got a job in dredging and in thirty-eight years worked his way up from deckhand to captain. He was sent all over the world on the dredging boats, even as far away as the African coast.”