The Ancestors of Henry DeGraw from The Herrick Family

Henry DeGraw provided some clues as to his Military Service, enough clues to be able to paint a far more detailed picture of involvement in World War Two. Henry DeGraw enlisted in the US Navy in April 1941.   But he was not in the Navy per see, he was in the elite and very dangerous force involved with Merchant Shipping.   He was a member of the U.S. Navy Armed Guard.    It seems that not much is known about their role in World War 2.   They faced immense danger on the high seas, all the while protecting the supply ships, particularly in the Arctic Waters. His name on the Passenger List, also provided his address in America.   The ship manifest included civilians and members of the US Navy Armed Guard Service, from New York. What then brought he, and his fellow brave servicemen to Glasgow?   The reasons prove, just how dangerous his life was, while he served in ...

The Ancestors of Henry Irvin DeGraw The Extended Family Connections of the American DeGraw Family Overview The lives of the family in Part 6 of "The Ancestors of Henry Irvin DeGraw" are extremely diverse. Possibly the most confronting, for some, is the way in which Philip Welsh arrived in America. A story of power, greed and unbelieveable treatment of young children. It was though, what happened.   Not one person can gloss over the fact that Early America was built on slaves.   While some were, initially, house servants and farm workers sent from Ireland to West Indies to work on the Master's plantation or home.   It developed much further than that. Years ago we watched a delightful movie called "Belle".   Her father was upper class in London, he had a family in England, and he also had a family in West Indies. Belle was his daughter, a beautiful mulatto girl. Imagine the shock when she was introduced to the London society....