Fred Russell Crowder left a comment on Navy Hospital Corpsmen
"Richard Doggett: I was stationed at Bremerton in 71 until Feb 72 when I transferred to Naval Dispensary, Seattle with Captain Roy Brown who was previously at Brememrton. He was one hell of a great CO there in Seattle while he was by the book in…"
Aug 21, 2019
Fred Russell Crowder left a comment on Navy Hospital Corpsmen
"Went through "A" School from Jan through May 1971 at HCS San Diego. Barracks was 125 right above the club and in front of the hello pad., I was one of 3 who were older then 21. Remember bringing cases of beer and hiding it under the barracks. Those…"
Aug 21, 2019
Fred Russell Crowder replied to Michael J Sanchez's discussion Fleet Marine Force Service medal/ribbon in Navy Hospital Corpsmen
"Went through in 1971. Knew about the ribbon and Warfare Device criteria. . Have tried to join Marine Corps League and they require proof of FMF Ribbon or Warfare Device so maybe with this information I can get lability to join."
Aug 21, 2019
Fred Russell Crowder left a comment on Navy Hospital Corpsmen
"Michael Marquette: Yes, Mary was a great nurse. She was on the day shift when I worked on Ward "N". Our wad docs were LCDRs Klofkorn and Davies. Ran into Dr Klofkorn 3 years later at Balboa and even a few years later I ran into Dr Davies back at…"
Aug 21, 2019
Fred Russell Crowder left a comment on Navy Hospital Corpsmen
"James B. Johnson: What was the first name of HMCS Dahlke. I went to X-ray school with a Fred Dahlke but he couldn't have made HMCS in 4 years from a HM2. He wasn't at NH Guam in late 76-August 78"
Aug 21, 2019
Fred Russell Crowder commented on Gregory C Fessia's blog post SALT AND PEPPER UNIFORMS
"The combo hat for E6 and below was a slap in the face to the CPO Community. The uniform lasted only a few years and uniforms changed back to the fracker jacks. They did get rid of undress whites and undress blues of which both were comfortable"
Aug 21, 2019
Fred Russell Crowder commented on Gregory C Fessia's blog post SALT AND PEPPER UNIFORMS
"The Salt and Pepper uniforms sucked. They were polyester and it made everyone look like the Good Humor Man."
Aug 21, 2019