Too young for the RAAF, a determined Peter signed on with US Army Small Ships instead, and set off aboard the Liberty Ship SS David Gaillard for Finschhafen New Guinea in 1943. When they arrived, one of the men said, “look, there’s a ship down there can’t sail without a cook.  You’re Greek, so you … Continue reading Peter Lucas 93yo Veteran: 16yo cook on WW2 Ships