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"I am originally from Claude, Tx (just outside Amarillo) joined the Navy '68, served for 22+ yrs. Spent time on both coasts. When I retired we moved up by Great Lakes where I worked for 15 yrs, then had to retire again. In '05 we moved to southern…"
"I was stationed at SIMA Norfolk Aug '85 - Apr '88. Was LCPO for shops 38B/67E, gun repair/fire control repair. Great tour of duty. Had a good crew of 15 GM/11 FT."
"Was aboard the Stone Mar '81 - Aug '85. Started out in Weps Logistics, then went to Repair Dept, shop 38B/67E as LPO. I worked in Weps Dept off/on when they needed someone w/clearance for weps onloads, and anything that required a Top secret. Also…"
"Hi Mike. I have seen your name, profile on this site as well as TWS. You served in Perkins DD-877, but after I left her. I was aboard May '69 - Mar '71. After Perkins i went to USS England DLG-22, NTC SD, USS Ogden LPD-5, NAS Lemoore, Great Lakes(C…"
"Togetherweserved. Web site is: www.togetherweserved.com/navy. At least I think I saw your profile there. Or maybe it was on mil.com. At any rate, welcome aboard, shipmate. You missed the last ship's reunion. It was Great! My first one & did I have a…"
"Just found this site, by accident. So, being an Illinois vet (transplanted) I thought I'd join."
"Thanks Bill. I just happened to "stumble" across your site the other day. So I thought, What the heck! Might be fun as well as useful. I am a member of TogetherWeServed as well as VASVW. I will try to get a picture of myself up, as soon as I find…"
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Location
Rosiclare, IL
Birthday:
December 24
Rank
Chief Petty Officer
Where were you or your family stationed?
RTC San Diego, USS Perkins DD-877, USS England DLG-22, NTC San Diego, NAS Lemoore, USS Ogden LPD-5, SSC Great Lakes, USS Yellowstone AD-41, SIMA Norfolk, USS Wisconsin BB-64
Veteran of Foreign War
The Cold War, Vietnam
Current Status with the US Navy
Retired
Start date of your service
February 10, 1968
End date of your service
June 30, 1990
Comments
Came aboard the Perkins between Christmas 71 and New Year's. It was already a Reserve Training Ship by then. Sold it to the Argentines, and the command transfer was in January 73. It was renamed the Comodoro Py, and the last I saw of it, was a rooster tail headed out the Golden Gate. They transferred me to the USS Flint AE-32, up the river from SF Bay, in Concord. Joined the ship's 1st cruise in Subic (thought I was gonna die on the bus ride from Clark, before I even saw the ship!), 1 run up & down the gunline, then the 1st Arab Oil Embargo, and 3rd cruise was Operation End Sweep Saigon evacuation/refugee relocation out 2 Guam). Got out in Jul 75.
-Legion Post Cdr 5 times, Life Mbr VFW.
RE: your note... I'm dazed & confused... what's TWS?
I'm Bill Karr. My son Doug created this site and I help him out a bit. We hope that you enjoy it.
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