Bill Jopes
Presentation of information and pictures about Bill Jopes. Bill joined the United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps as a midshipman deck cadet at age 19. He is retired and lives in Tucson, Arizona and recently published a book, "A Voyage to Abadan".
Front side of Dust Cover
From Back of Dust Jacket
Bill Jopes
Doug DeKeyser
Bill Jopes
Group Picture
Group Picture
Group Picture
Elephant Ride
Merchant Marine delivers the goods
Bill Jopes was born near San Francisco in 1923. The experience of
crossing the bay many times by ferryboat and seeing the tall ships
and steamers moving in and out the Golden Gate created an early
desire to go to sea. World War II gave him that opportunity!