After visiting the Great Lakes, the 512 came back down the Illinois River from Chicago to the Mississippi, then to St. Louis MO. These are views of St. Louis from the deck of the 512. The second one shows the start of the historic Santa Fe trail - The small brick building in the riverbank. This area is now occupied by the Gateway Arch.
Dad was due to get processed out within a few days of the demonstration in St. Louis. His replacement had arrived on board, and he had been relieved of all duties pending separation. However, the CO, still harboring a grudge over the egg incident in Bay City, would not sign the orders to separate him from the ship so he could stay in St. Louis, so Dad continued with the ship as a passenger, until it got to Pittsburgh. He then returned to St. Louis by train to be processed out.
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