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"well, i got to Sowey in late 1977, Jim Lawson if this helps was a big man, about 6'3 or 6'4 (thius is for Dan Trembly) he was transferred from Sowey i think in late 1970 to some where in PA, dont remember now. Does this ring any bells Dan?"
"on the exchange, it had just gone thru a re-modellng a few minths before, and if i remember right, there was a short in a fuse box for the theater that caused the fire. All the Hydrants had frozen up and I 'think' it was some where between…"
"yep, lol, i know what u mean about him being hard to work for, I was a Sgt in charge of work center 910, there was many a morning him and I where at each others throrts. If it helps any, he used to wokr for my Dad at NAS Whidby Island long before…"
"u2, its great to reminese about some of the better years and memories and who knows, maybe the Chief will turn up here, although i cant imagine him ever using a computer, "
"Ohhh was Charile Diggins still there whe u was there, he was a civilian worker fot 910
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"while im thinking of it, does anyone here remember when the escange burned down (about 78) if i remember right, was in the middle of winter, lost the whle complex including a brand new bowling alley. If i recall right the sentry on the gate was…"
"oh! one question,,,When did the Chief gt people skills? for the two yers i worke for em i would never suspected he had any! lol, but you are right, if i hadda go into combat, he would be the man to have at my back. He defintly knew his stuff"
"btw pardon the typos again, half asleep here"
"lol did u know he was deathly afraid of snakes, one moring i brought in a rubber snack, opend the door to the office, the Cheif was at his desk and i sad 'Hey Chief good morning!' and tossed the rubber snake at em, u should have seen dem long legs…"
"correctio, he was transfeered in lat 1979, slight typo there smile"
"thats the one thing i loved about the service, its a nsall world and u never know who u will run into that knrew or worked for someone you knew"
"Ahhh phooey, just saw all my typos, my apoigies!"
"Wow, this brgs back a lot of memories! I was stationed at Sowey 9/77 to about 10.80. Orifinally I was a witht he marine detatchent then went to AIMD GSE, worked for CPO Jim Lawson which is ironic in hat he had worked for my father when he was…"
I was active duty Marine Corps Aviation, MOS 6072. My 1st duty station was with HMA-169 at Camp Pendleton Calif, then went to NAS South Weymouth from 9/77 to 10/80. After that I was at MCAS El Toro with Det Mag 11, worked both at the HAMS level GSE…
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