Gender
Male
Columbus
Age:
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Gender
Male
Location
Columbus
Birthday:
May 2
Age:
Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
Enlisted Rating
Aviation Machinist's Mate
Where were you or your family stationed?
I began my adventure in company 127 at RTC Orlando. Went to A school in Millington (NATTC Memphis) to learn/earn rate of ADJ. Onward to VA42 Framp (NAS Oceana) to get acquanted with A-6E's and KA6D's and then ultimately to VA-85. I experienced the Line division for awhile and eventually transferred to the PowerPlants shop. Although mainly based at NAS Oceana, our squadron deployed aboard USS Forrestal (CV-59) as required. I consider myself fortunate to have participated in flight operations and exercises conducted in Puerto Rico and Cuba. I've also had the opportunity to serve aboard USS FORRESTAL during numerous deployments from 1976 through 1979. Obviously, the Tall Ships (OPNAVSAIL '76) and the '78 Med Cruise were most memorable; Harry Chapin, the Haiti Experience, Palma, Naples, Marseille, Torremolinos, Valencia, Capri, and a few cold ones with our former XO, "Zap" (Admiral, USN Retired) to name a few. But one experience I'll never forget, was that cat shot to Sigenella field for attack exercises against the FID. Awesome! So dust off that cruise book or photo album and travel down memory lane every now and then. It's all good.
Veteran of Foreign War
None, The Cold War
Current Status with the US Navy
Honorably Discharged
Start date of your service
October 20, 1975
End date of your service
October 19, 1979
Comments
Damn been a long time! your comment about my statue in Haiti got me to remember what happened to my FID zippo lighter. I traded it for that termite infested statue! and all these years i was wondering what i did with that lighter.
Al...Thanks for getting back..you from Columbus Ohio or Georgia? Just asking because this NY boy married an Ohio girl, and I am in the Columbus Ohio area once or twice a year. Getting back to boot..I remember one day WALKING behind the waves barracks, and some wave CC came out and asked why I wasn't double-timing it. I grabbed my side and told her I was getting pains..It worked..I understand the need for basic, but that didn't make it any easier....
Great pictures Al, btw. I do remember many of you guys on the Sig Det., though I wasn't there. This brings back a lot of old memories. Thanks.
thanks Al ive tried looking a few yrs ago found this site but didnt join dave found me ,have some other va-85 crew im trying to get ahold of ,allgoes well should be a great getogether even now im past the half century mark ha-ha