Escort for the Troops - USS New York by Anthony Saunders (GS) SPC24 Her commander

Her commander

The ship had a long career

no fewer than 17 of his victories having been scored in his red-painted triplane

Major Franz Kieslich (deceased)

Escort for the Troops - USS New York by Anthony Saunders (GS) SPC24 Her commanderDHM1266GS. Escort for the Troops USS New York by Anthony Saunders. The Atlantic ocean was the lifeline between Britain and America, as well as millions of tons of raw materials, GIs were also transported over in all manor of hastily converted liners. Protecting the troops from marauding u boats and German surface ships was of paramount importance to the allied fleets. Although USS New York spent a good deal of the war in the Atlantic, she also