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"Thank you Joyce for posting this. When we loose a Chief it is good to know more about him. Since I was in the Navy in the early 70's ours paths may have even crossed. They will cross again one day! I am betting there will be some Chief waiting to…"
"Sad to report David Lee Barbee passed away 8 Aug 2012"
"Larry, thanks for posting the photo of Tico heading West.
Much as I enjoy viewing photos of the ship, I also get a kick out of seeing views of San Diego in the back ground. That was my home for the entire twenty years I spent in the service, and all…"
Much as I enjoy viewing photos of the ship, I also get a kick out of seeing views of San Diego in the back ground. That was my home for the entire twenty years I spent in the service, and all…"
"Small world, Larry. I supervised the Hydraulics work center, EAO1, during my time aboard Tico. But hydraulics wasn't all there was to our job. I've often said, everything that went up, down, or sideways and didn't fly, that was our job to keep…"
"I was aboard Tico from Jan 68 to Jan 71. Flew over and caught the ship in Subic on her way to the Tonkin Gulf, then flew back to San Diego at the end of that deployment to be on hand to prepare for an extended upkeep in Long Beach, then back to…"
"Quite possibly BM1 Hayden and I crossed paths at RTC, but as for serching out a memory from 45 years ago, hard to do now.
I do have all the "Anchor" books from all of the companies I "pushed", and mine from when I went through training. That would…"
I do have all the "Anchor" books from all of the companies I "pushed", and mine from when I went through training. That would…"
"Kevin, I sent a message to the CPO Group right after I joined this Website, never got a response, so that is two of us waiting in line. Apparently there is, or was, a way to join the Group at one time, it has three members.
Also, a form is mentioned…"
Also, a form is mentioned…"
"No Cold War medals or ribbons have been approved for wearing on the uniform. It has been proposed before and turned down, and will be brought up again in 2011 by the powers that be in Washington DC. That is what I understand of the situation.
There…"
There…"
"In addition to my tour at RTC, I attended Instructor and Leadership Schools at USNTC SDiego in preparation for RTC, summer of 1964."
"24 Dec 1973 until retirement in October of 1975. Shop 38C, outside machine shop, shop planner and shop admin supervisor, an excellant way of ending a career trying to keep some of those WWII warships afloat and steaming."
"Did DATC/FMAGPac evolve into SIMA? Can't find any connection, but where FMAG used to be seems to be where SIMA is now. Even finding mentions of SIMAs in several places where repair facilities used to be, like Long Beach, for instance. Guess I've…"
"1956 Boot Camp RTC SDiego Company 56 - 266.
Arrived at RTC with an all Oklahoma group but was set back two weeks in training due to a bad reaction to one of the shots.
1964 to 1967 Trained five companies of recruits. First company was 64 - 585, Then…"
Arrived at RTC with an all Oklahoma group but was set back two weeks in training due to a bad reaction to one of the shots.
1964 to 1967 Trained five companies of recruits. First company was 64 - 585, Then…"
"MM"A" School. Reported aboard USNTC GLakes 4 Sep 1956. After a short stint of temporary duty, reported to SSC to attend "A" School, then transferred for sea duty 10 April 1957. Never shoveled so much snow in all my short live, before or after…"
"Resupplied the DEW Line aboard USS Catamount in the summer of 1957.
Stopped in the vicinity of Point Barrow near an abandoned Eskimo village for a little R@R, which actually wasn't anything but a beer bust.
Dodging ice floes, sailing on ocean water…"
Stopped in the vicinity of Point Barrow near an abandoned Eskimo village for a little R@R, which actually wasn't anything but a beer bust.
Dodging ice floes, sailing on ocean water…"
"I have never visited The Wall, but I do have a younger brother memorilized there. He was drafted into the Army and within two years he was gone, Jan 1967.
At one time while I was in the Tonkin Gulf aboard the USS Ticonderoga I had a brother…"
At one time while I was in the Tonkin Gulf aboard the USS Ticonderoga I had a brother…"
"Tico's sister ship, USS Lexington CVA-16, although not scrapped, sold, or passed on to a third world country, suffers an almost englorious fate same as the Tico. Turned into a musuem, she was scuttled and settled onto the bottom of the bay in Corpus…"
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Location
Sapulpa, OK
Birthday:
March 28
Rank
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Where were you or your family stationed?
SDiego, USNTC RTC May 1956 Boot Camp GLakes, MM"A" School 1956 to 1957 SDiego, USS Catamount LSD-17 1957 to 1964 (Married in Richmond, Ca 1958) SDiego, USNTC RTC Training Recruits 1964 to 1967 SDiego, USS Ticonderoga CVA/S-14 1968 to 1971 (1971 Short homeport change to Long Beach while Tico underwent conversion from CVA to CVS) SDiego, USS S. Gompers AD-37 Jan 71 to Nov 71 SDiego, USS Dixie AD-14 Nov 71 to 1973 SDiego, US Naval Station 32nd St D.A.T.C. SDiego, Retired October 1975 (Left San Diego in July 1976)
Veteran of Foreign War
The Cold War, Vietnam
Current Status with the US Navy
Retired
Start date of your service
May 30, 1956
End date of your service
October 15, 1975
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Just stopped in to say a remembrance to Chief Barbee. We served together at DATC/FMAG PAC in San Diego from 73-75.
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