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Currently residing in Bradenton, Florida

Born and raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Active duty May 1959 - April 1963 27 May 1959 Enlisted, US Navy Recuiting Station, 346 Broadway, NY,NY 28 May 1959 - 6 Jun 1959 USNTC Great Lakes, Camp Barry, Company 219
6 June1959 - 12 June1959 USNTC Great Lakes, Camp Porter, holding company
28 Aug 1959 - 20 Jun 1960 US Naval Academy Preparatory School, USNTC Bainbridge, Md

Graduated NAPS 20 June 1960 - 8 July 1960 OGU, USNTC Bainbridge, Md 14 July 1960 - 20 Jan 1961 Missle Fundamentals, GS "A", GMS, Dam Neck, Va
21 Jan 1961 - 5 Apr 1961 Submarine School, USN S/M Base, New London, Ct
13 Feb 1961 - 5 Apr 1961 Enlisted Basic Course, USN S/M Base, New London, Ct
27 Apr 1961 - 7 May 1961 Mare Island, Ca
8 May -1 1961 - 6 Jul 1961 Guided Missle Unit Ten, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
6 Jul 1961 - 29 Apr 1963 USS Halibut SSGN587, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
20 Dec 1961 - 6 Mar 1962 First Deterent Patrol
6 Mar 1962 - 13 Mar 1962 Liberty in Hong Kong
13 Mar 1962 - 16 Mar 1962 Liberty in Okinawa
16 Mar 1962 - 30 Mar 1962 underway to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
30 Apr 1962 - 6 Jul 1962 Regulus Missle "C" School, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
9 Jul 1962 - 15 Sep 1962 Second Deterent Patrol
14 Sep 1962 Qualified "Nuclear SS" aboard USS Halibut SSGN-587
15 Oct 1962 - 28 Oct 1962 underway to Mare Island, Ca (Cuban Missle Crisis)
28 Oct 1962 - 9 Mar 1963 Mare Island Shipyard, Ca - Core Change
9 Mar 1963 - 18 Mar 1963 underway to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (USS Thresher lost)
29 Apr 1963 - 1 May 1963 USS Cusk SS-348
1 May 1963 - 6 May 1963 NAVRECSTA, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
8 May 1963 - 13 May 1963 US NAVRECSTA, T.I., San Fransisco, Ca - Separated from Active Duty
14 May 1963 - 16 Mar 1964 NRSD 3-1 (M), USNRTC, Bridgeport, Ct - Inactive reserve
17 Mar 1964 - 29 Jul 1964 REG 3/17, USNRTC, Bridgeport, Ct - Inactive reserve
27 July 1964 - 7 Aug 1964 Active Duty - USS Tigrone AGSS-419, New London, Ct
8 Aug 1964 - 13 Aug 1964 NRSD 3-1 (M), USNRTC, Bridgeport, Ct - Inactive reserve
14 Aug 1964 - 13 May 1965 Naval Reserve Manpower Center Inactive reserve
26 May 1965 Honorably Discharged as MT2(SS)
27 May 1965 - 15 Jul 1976 Civilian not affiliated with the service
16 Jul 1976 Enlisted in Naval Reserve Advanced Pay Grade Program, ET1(SS) Temporary, New Haven, Ct
16 Jul 1976 - 25 Dec 2000 Naval Reserve
14 Aug 1976 - 13 Mar 1977 SERVRONRUSTAFF101, N&MRC, New Haven, Ct
24 Mar 1977 - 30 Sep 1980 USS Fulton AS-11, New London, Ct
30 Mar 1977 - 14 Apr 1977 Active Duty - aboard USS Truckee AO-147, underway from Norfolk, Va to Rota, Spain
12 Jun 1978 - 24 Jun 1978 Active Duty - USS Fulton AS-11, New London, Ct
16 Apr 1979 - 29 Apr 1979 Active Duty - USS Fulton AS-11, New London, Ct
14 Apr 1980 - 25 Apr 1980 Active Duty - USS West Milton ARD-7, New London, Ct
1 Oct 1980 - 8 Jun 1985 Inactive Reserve living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
9 Jun 1985 - 2 Feb 1986 Re-affiliated with a Drilling Reserve Unit - NRMTFM Puget Sound Det. 422, Bellingham, Wa
16 Jun 1986 - 27 Jun 1986 Active Duty - SIMA/NMFT Puget Sound, Tacoma, Wa
26 June 1986 3M Sys 43241D 301 Maintenance Personnel Training
26 June 1986 3M Sys 43241D 302 Work Center / Group Supervisor Training
16 Jul 1986 - 16 Jul 1987 NR ASR-21 Pigeon Det 2119, N&MCRC, Phoenix, Az
19 May 1987 - 5 Jun 1987 Active Duty - USS Pigeon ASR-21 underway from San Diego, Ca to Bangor, Wa
17 Jul 1987 - 31 Oct 1987 NAVCAMSLANT NORVA 308, NAS, Jacksonville, Fl
1 Nov 1987 - 7 Jan 1988 USS Exultant MSO-441, Mayport, Fl
8 Jan 1988 - 17 Jul 1988 USS Engage MSO-433, Mayport, Fl
18 Jul 1988 - 3 Oct 1988 USS Exultant MSO-441, Mayport, Fl
18 Mar 1988 - 20 Mar 1988 General Mine Warfare Familiarization Course, Charleston, S.C.
4 Sep 1988 - 16 Sep 1988 Active Duty - USS Impervious MSO-449, Mayport, Fl
4 Oct 1988 - 11 Feb 1994 MOTU 10 / 12, Det. 208, NRC, Tampa, Fl
21 May 1989 - 2 Jun 1989 Active Duty - MOTU 4, Groton, Ct
7 May 1990 - 18 May 1990 Active Duty - MOTU 4, Groton, Ct
11 May 1990 Active Duty - Basic Shipboard Soldering, MOTU 4, Groton, Ct
18 May 1990 Active Duty - Navy Leader Development Program for LPO's, MOTU 4, Groton, Ct
27 May 1991 - 7 Jun 1991 Active Duty - MOTU 4, Groton, Ct
7 Jun 1991 Active Duty - Sub QA Inspector, Submarine School, Groton, Ct

17 May 1992 - 29 May 1992 Active Duty - MOTU 4, Groton, Ct 29 May 1992 Active Duty - AN / APX-72 IFF Refresher Class, Motu 4, Groton, Ct

24 May 1993 - 4 Jun 1993 Active Duty - MOTU 4, Groton, Ct

16 Sep 1993 Advanced to Chief - ETC(SS)

18 Sep 1993 Chief's Initiation Ceremony, Tampa, Fl

2 Oct 1993 - 3 Oct 1993 CPO NAVLEAD Course, NRC, St. Petersburg, Fl

12 Feb 1994 Change Unit name from MOTU 10/12, Det 208 to MOBTECH 10/12

23 May 1994 - 3 Jun 1994 Active Duty - MOTU 4, Groton, Ct

27 May 1994 Active Duty - Shipboard Instructor Training Course A-012-0023, MOTU 4, Groton, Ct

22 May 1995 - 2 Jun 1995 Active Duty - FTSCLANT DET NL, Groton, Ct

22 Jul 1995 Change Unit name from MOBTECH 10/12 to FTSCLANT

1 May 1996 No more Active duties due to High Year Tenure

14 Dec 1996 underway aboard LCU-1681, Tampa, Fl

17 Dec 1996 - 25 Dec 2000 VTU (0812G) volunteer training - non-pay, unit due to High Year Tenure

23 Aug 1997 underway aboard LCU-1681, Tampa, Fl

25 Dec 2000 Retired from Naval Service