One millionth ton of cargo unloaded in reopened port of Ghent. Belgian workers in the hold of the U.S.

One millionth ton of cargo unloaded in reopened port of Ghent. Belgian workers in the hold of the U.S. Liberty ship Cremar adjust the tackle on the one millionth ton of cargo to be delivered in the port of Ghent, Belgium, since it was reopened by the U.S. Army January 23, 1945. The cargo consisted of U.S. foods for distribution to the people of Holland. After it was hoisted to the dock June 14, 1945, a brief ceremony was held in observance of the part played by Ghent in the defeat of Germany, Colonel Edward H. Connor of Washington, D.G., commander of the 17th Port, U.S. Army, paid special tribute to the port's 4,000 civilian workers. Burgomeister Edward Omseele of Ghent then presented gold plques to Colonel Connor; Colonel De Lesseps S. Morrison, former 17th Port operations officer, and Lieutenant Colonel Frederick J. Gerty of Whitestone, New York, present port operations officer. Silver plaques were awarded to six other U.S. Army officers and four enlisted men of the port command. Ghent, second largest Belgian port, lies approximately 22 miles inland and is connected with the North Sea by a narrow canal running to Terneutzen, Holland. It has been a port for 1,000 years and at present is one of the most modernly equipped in Europe. Since its reopening by the Americans, cargos of food, clothing, ammunition, heavy engineering equipment and other supplies, including food for the liberated countries, have passed through the port.