Here’s the start of a page dedicated to Captain Edward J. Sweeney.

Captain Sweeney was a well-liked officer aboard the Calvert well before he took command in August of 1943. He first came aboard the Calvert in late October ’42 when he and much of the Harry Lee’s crew were transferred to the Calvert when the Lee broke down just prior to steaming for North Africa. More information on Captain Sweeney’s Naval career was published by Russ Padden at the USS Neshoba web site.

Here are my grandfather’s fond memories of Captain Sweeney:

More to be added soon.