Otto ZeitschCrew member German Liner Columbus
Jan 17 1894- Feb 11 1942
Hermann Neuhoff
Heinrich Renken
Friedrich SteffensCrew member German Liner Columbus
Jan 17 1894- Feb 11 1942
Otto Joseph Ernst
US Merchant Marine
World War II
March 14 1925-Sept 24 2003
These graves were set apart from all the rest, on the other side of the cemetery. Not surprising knowing the sentiment of the times. The first 4 graves are from crew members, the 5th is much more recent, but the only one with them. I imagine maybe he knew the men when he was young. The Columbus a luxury liner with a long history. The first Columbus went to the British as reparation after World War I and was re-named the Homeric. The Columbus that concerns us, was originally named the Hindenburg. The Germans re-named the Hindenburg to replace the first Columbus. Due to war shortages, she finally made her maiden voyage in April, 1924. Her end came on December 19, 1939 when she was scuttled off of the American coast to avoid capture by a British man-o-war. An American cruiser rescued all 579 crew members. How many came to Fort Stanton? Did their families ever know what happened to them?
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