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" Arrived on 22 Dec 1972, 3 day's before Christmas. So we had to wait about a week before we got assigned a company. R&O halt, for a week Lol. Then I got assigned to Company 002 with QM1 Gassman as C.O. I ran into him years later in Australia,…"
"Hey shipmate. Just wanted to say hi. You know we are having a Vancouver reunion in sept of this year in San Diego. Its for us guys onboard in the early 70's Hope you make it. I was on board from May of 73 till Dec of 76"
"Wow. Nice. Everyone should check this short, to the point, tribute from the Viet Nam vets children."
"LOL. I got my only scar in the Navy on the Skinny-T. I was on the signal bridge and we where on the edge of a typhon heading to Japan. Hit the deck and hit my chin and opened that baby wide open lol. I told the damn divo to let me secure the watch…"
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Age:
Rank
Enlisted
Where were you or your family stationed?
USS VANCOUVER (LPD-2) USS DURHAM (LKA-114) USS HOEL (DDG-13) USS SHENECTADY (LST-1185) USS JUNEAU (LPD-10) NAB CORONADO (BASE SECURITY) NAS FALLON NV. (REC SERVICES) NAVAL STATION SAN DIEGO 32ND ST. (1ST LT. OFFICE)
Veteran of Foreign War
The Cold War, Vietnam
Current Status with the US Navy
Retired
Start date of your service
December 22, 1972
End date of your service
December 31, 1992
Comments
Hi Gilbert, I was on the Vancouver from Jan 71 until my release from active duty in Nov 72. I was LSE on flight deck. I see you also served on LPD 10. How did it compare to old No. 2? I am trying to comment to all the Vancouver sailors registered on this site. so far I've found five of us. Check out the Vancouver command page and maybe leave a comment. David
Hi Gilbert,
About RTC Co. 002 - I started bootcamp the following Feb. 14th. The company numbers were up in the 60's by then; ours was Co. 067
We did get a couple of guys that had been knocked flat by flu and/or pneumonia. One was a guy by the name of Larry Lingo, who I'm pretty sure had originally been in your Co. 002. - He'd had a few weeks in when he became ill, and was turned out to be a really squared away recruit.
All the best to you,
Paul Walker
Klamath Falls, Oregon