USS Arneb, AKA-56  was a supply ship during the early Operation Deep Freeze years. I received a note from Tracey Schrader, whose father Carmine N Luongo, of North Bergen, NJ served aboard Arneb during Deep Freeze II and III. Tracey sent along 2 letters dated 1957-58 and a cover from Arneb. These letters were sent to her father’s parents by the Arneb’s CO.  The other Arneb images were found on the Internet.

Hello,  my name is Tracey Schrader (Luongo), daughter of Carmine N Luongo.  My father was apart of Deep Freeze for a few years.  Here are a couple of letters that was written to my grandparents (his parents) about what was going on and what his role was in the operations.  I hope you are able to use them in some way.  My father died August 4, 1996, age 56.  We went to Cape May, NJ to give him a military burial.  We took a small vessel, the chaplain spoke some wonderful words and sent his ashes in to the Atlantic Ocean.  I know if my father was standing next to me he would have said “When it’s my time to go, I want you to do this same thing for me. I just want you to know that my father was very proud to be apart of the Navy experience, especially on the Arneb.  The good with the bad.  Thank you.

Respectfully,

Tracey L Schrader