Portland Harbor, Maine, was a major assembly point for the North Atlantic convoys and the home base of the Reuben James. A few years ago a local group raised the money for a commemorative monument to the Reuben James and her crew, with several survivors actually present at the ceremony. Our group, Roll & Go, actually got to sing a version of the song to them on that brisk fall day.

The names are there on the monument for future generations to wonder about.

Charley Noble