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"I didn't have any problem uploading the pictures. All the pictures came out fine. The problem is that now I don't see any pictures just the numbers and text heading for the pictures that are supposed to be there. I think I may have hit some button…"
"Hello MLC Terry Harris. I was next door at pier 21 on the AD-18. 59-63 The Sierra may have been moved when you were on the AD-26. I was at the ML-A & B school from 68-71, then back to DATC 76-77. I heard Charles Gundelfinger made either warrant or…"
"Hello David, MLCS Denbow was running the DATC foundry when I was at the school, 68-71. After he retired he came back to the DATC foundry as a civilian. I was at the DATC foundry 76-77 and he was still there when I retired 11-77. Later"
"Wendell Holmes, please send me you e-mail address. The one I have keeps coming back. MLCJMC@att.net"
"I just received word that MLCM Art Devonshire passed away. His funeral will be on Thursday, June 23, 11:00AM at the Mirimar National Cemetary, 5795 Nobel, Mirimar CA. 92172"
"Hi Jerald, There is a web site that may be of interest. They have a large reading audience and have a way of getting things done. You may already know of this web site but here it is again anyway. http://www.thepostemail.com They may print this…"
"Hi David, the book you are looking for is available at Amazon books. Search for the author: Jennifer A. Garey."
"Phil, I didn't think that was you. I worked with a molder who retired and went to work as a civilian at the DATC foundry that used to be on the Hector, MLCS Denbow. Even though you probably didn't know him I sure you have heard the name. He was…"
"Phil Lowe, There was an HT-3 or HT-2 Lowe aboard Sierra AD-18 during the 1959 med cruise, would that be you?"
"Hi Gerald, The only officers that were at the ML school when I was there was LT Byrd and after he left there was a W4 Warrant officer, Milton Hines. Both of these officers were great people to work for. I didn’t know MLCM Quick until I came to the…"
"Hi Gerald, you were at the ML-A school long before I got there. They told me I wasn’t smart enough to go to ML-A when I tried to get that school from boot camp. I didn’t get there until 9-68. I was an instructor at the A school about a year then…"
"Hi Gerald, When I came aboard in 6-59 as a non-designated FA I spent my first few months in B-division. The BTC I worked for told me the only way I would get out of B-div. was to make ML3 which I did, with the help of ML1 Tomack and others in the…"
"Hi Gerald, Chief McBride was technically in charge of the foundry but he had been elected to become a CPO mess caterer which took a lot of his time. He would stop by the foundry and swap a few sea stories with ML1 Austin, some days we wouldn’t see…"
"Hi Gerald, Bill Hickey’s wife’s name was Celina. The lady that was staying with them was Bill Hickey’s aunt, can’t remember her name. Bill and I worked at a shipyard part time for awhile in Neptune Beach. I was a welder’s helper, don’t remember what…"
"Hi Gerald, I was aboard Sierra from 6-59 to 11-63."
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Location
San Antonio, TX
Birthday:
August 6
Rank
Chief Petty Officer
Where were you or your family stationed?
USS Sierra AD-18 6/59-11/63. USS Yellowstone AD-27 11/63-5/66. USNAGDET-Chinhae ROK. USS Cascade, AD-16 7/67-9/68. ML-A & ML-B Instructor. 9/68-9/71. USS Sperry AS-12 9/71-5/74. USS Grand Canyon AR-28. 5/74-5/76. DATC 5/76-11/77.
Veteran of Foreign War
None
Current Status with the US Navy
Retired
Start date of your service
January 30, 1959
End date of your service
November 18, 1977
Comments
I was in A school in 1965 finishing up around August. I think it was called class 2-65, being the second class to complete in 1965. The instructors were ML1 Saylor, ML1 Monaghan and MLC Pellatier. They were all great guys
Mac here is one the bells we cast for the tuna boats-
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