It couldn’t keep up with its sister ship, HMT Rohna, in a convoy crossing the Mediterranean. The Rohna, a British cargo ship that was to transport American soldiers to Southeast Asia, was bombed by the Nazis with a guided missile on Nov. 26, 1943. By the time Dobbs got to Africa 11 days later, the manifest for the Rohna going to India was set. After the war, Dobbs went back to school to take English and algebra classes before enrolling in Rutgers University where he graduated with a degree in accounting. Honoring the Rohna and its sacrificeWorld War II veteran William Dobbs, of Warminster, reminiscences about his two years in the service.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 05, 2021 06:00 UTC