"I was a member of the VA712 line crew from 1965-67. I was a PO 3rd class in charge of part of the line division and training PO. I was probably part of your training as a plane captain. I left the line division and transferred to the airframes…"
"I arrived at Great Lakes on November 3, 1965. I was a member of Company 698. Our CC was SM1 M.S. McDonald. Our staff was: RPOC: K. Brody; EPO: L. Ofenlock; FIRST PLATOON LEADER: R. Morton; MAA: J. Walsh; & COMPANY CLERK: E. Costantino. We graduated…"
"I crossed the first time while a member of VA-172 aboard the USS Franklin D Roosevelt (CVA-42) at 12:00 noon on July 4, 1966 (Star Spangled Shellback) enroute to the Gulf of Tonkin. Recrossed the equator January 22, 1967 on the way home to NAS Cecil…"
"I arrived at Millington January 21, 1966. Was sent to work in closed Chief's Mess before attending Aviation Machinist Mate "A" School. Graduated June 1966 and got orders to VA-172 A-4C Skyhawk Squadron."
My naval career started 3 November 1965 when I reported to RTC Great Lakes, IL for boot camp and ended 1 October 1969 when I was honorably discharged at NAS Cecil Field, FL.My Navy career entailed attending the Navy Aviation Machinist Mate “A”…
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