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"What years qualify for this group. I was onboard USS WREN,DD568, and remember patroling off the Cuban coast in 1961 and 1962. I have a B&W picture showing a freighter or tanker against the Cuban coastline that we were shadowing."
"Three months into onboard USS BOSTON,CAG-1, I was swabbing missile decks when I saw a 3x5 card tape'd to the bulkhead on the mess-deck, "Interested in being a Log Room Yeoman, see Lt.Francis Clements, in Engineers Office. Best move I made in Navy. …"
"Crossed Arctic Circle, late 1957 onboard USS BOSTON,CAG-1, while operating with NATO. Was in Division 6 (Guided Missile Division), so had the "Privilege" of standing fantail watches at night, and early mornings we had to clean and swab the missile…"
"I was Engineering Log Room, Yeoman from 1957 to late 1959. Originally I was in Div.7. Stood watch down in the storeage area of the Terrior missiles. Battle Station was down there as well....job, was to snap on the control fins. Found the job in…"
"Was onboard USS BOSTON CAG-1, in 1957. After NATO cruise in the North Atlantic as a Seaman, I was told that I could not attend Guided Missile school because one you left the ship to class A, they would never get you back. Being stuck in the deck…"
"Native Houstonian. Joined Navy 1956. Assigned to USS BOSTON,CAG-1 in 1957. Then, USS WREN DD568 (Galveston,Texas) until August 1962.
YN3 on both ships. Engr.Log Room on BOSTON. Log Room and Ships Office on, USS WREN. "
YN3 on both ships. Engr.Log Room on BOSTON. Log Room and Ships Office on, USS WREN. "
"What dates were the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, awarded. I was recalled to active duty in April 1961, and we (USS WREN, DD568) participated in some of the blockade before heading over to the, 6th Fleet in the Med. . I've even a picture of…"
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Was aboard from '61 - "63. In B-Division, #1 Fire-room (BT1 Dickman), then in #4 Fire-room (BT1 McMurtry). Also was in OIL SHACK (BTC Wells). Have some great memories. Sad to see a few shipmates have passed on (Nolan, Barnhart).
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