| Navy
Service |
| 12-08-39 |
Born in
Glenn Dale, Maryland |
| 6-30-58 |
Joined the Navy |
| 59 |
EN "a" school in 59 and reported
on board USS Fort Marion LSD 22 as ENFN |
| 5-61 |
Made EN-3 and went to LCU
Div 12, |
| 5-62 |
Made EN-2 |
| 6-30-62 |
Re-enlisted |
| 2-64 |
Reported to
NOSG-PAC under Capt
Phil Buckalew, then went to DaNang with the first MST-1, |
| 8-64 |
Returned back to
BSU-1 and rode LCSR's, 52' fiberglass hull, with two 1000 hp Solar Saturn gas
turbines. |
| 3-65 |
Returned to MST-1 in
DaNang, returned back to BSU-1 and
was training the first Swift boat crews. This included Subic Bay, PI. to train
RPI Navy Sailor's on their own PCF"s |
| 4-66 |
Returned to DaNang with
MST-1. My
duties in MST-1 was training Vietnamese crews and working on the PTF's, Swift's and other
boats. This also carrying supplies out to the Island
that was used for re-indoctrination of NVN people. I also rode the PTF's
when told to on missions with Vietnamese crews) |
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Returned back to BSU-1 and R
& D
on LCSR 6, trying to make the LCSR a Combat Craft, |
| 10-66 |
Made
EN-1 |
| 8-67 |
Reported to
Washington Navy Yard for duty at Deep Sea Diving and Salvage School where we
maintained HP air compressors, pumps, piping systems and diving
barges, |
| 7-69 |
Reported to San
Diego for Patrol Gun Boat school |
| 2-70 |
Reported to USS Asheville PG 84 in
Guam, then went to Cam Rahn Bay on her and
did Market Time and Sea Float tours |
| 2-71 |
Reported back to
BSU-1, then to Subic Bay for Napier Deltic School, then back to BSU-1 and
training for MSSC's and LSSC"s, |
| 8-71 |
Took MST-2 Det
"A" along with "Mike" Platoon of Seals to Ben
Luc, RVN. |
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I returned back to San Diego
Hospital with
a broken leg (non combat) |
| 4-72 |
Made ENC |
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Great Lakes for Gas Turbine school |
| 6-72 |
Monterey, CA
Defense Language School for Greek |
| 7-73 |
Exchange Program with the Greek
Naval Service and was assigned to their Gun Boat and PTF maintenance shop
working on Napier Deltics, Rolls Royce gas turbines and German built diesels. |
| 9-75 |
Reported to the Naval
Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA for duties with Service Craft |
| 10-78 |
Reported to the USS John Hancock, DD 981,
on the commissioning crew |
| 6-30-80 |
Retired from the Navy
with 22 years of service |
| 7-80 |
Worked various jobs |
| 7-83 |
Went to work for Santee
Cooper (state owned power co) |
| 3-31-00 |
Retired from
Santee Cooper |
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Now living in Moncks
Corner, SC, approx 30 miles
from Charleston, SC. |
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Navy Citations & Awards |
|
61 |
Laos, Viet
Nam Service Medal(5) |
|
10-66 |
Received Combat Action Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Nation
Defense Service Metal, Armed forces Expeditionary Medal |
|
6-70 |
Navy Achievement
Medal, Meritorious Unit |
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64, 65, 66, 70
& 71, Viet Nam Campaign Medal w/clasp |
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Numerous
Commendations in Letter form |
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