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"Merry Christmas to all you Navy Veteran's out there."
"Merry Christmas to all you Navy Veteran's out there."
"Merry Christmas to all you Navy Veteran's out there."
"Thanks anyway. I knew it was a longshot because I know a lot of Beardens in Alabama. Plus it was a long time ago."
"Welcome Aboard Kevin. Just wondering if you are related to someone I knew back in boot camp Company 311 in 1960. His last name was (is) Bearden and he was from Northeast Alabama. We made the trip to RTC San Diego together on a train, which kept…"
"Thanks Jim for posting this and thank you for your service."
"Thomas, I was also at RTC San Diego in 1960. I arrived there July 5 and started out in CO 311. I left the last week of September. Finished up in CO 338 due to a short hospital stay."
"I was a plane captain in VF-11 deployed for several short cruises plus the September 1962-April 1963 Med cruise."
"Thank goodness for those saved letters. A friend of mine who became my girl friend and later on became my wife saved the letters I wrote her from RTC. They have been useful in writing a sort of life history that our daughter-in-law asked us to…"
"I was seasick three times. In 1961 I was on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt doing galley duty in the scullery. The steam, the smell of the garbage, etc did a job on me. The second time the FDR got caught in the edge of a tropical storm on the way…"
"Thanks Thomas,
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family. Also Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my Navy Vets friends. Please remember our active duty vets who are away from home during this time of the year. I know we all…"
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family. Also Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my Navy Vets friends. Please remember our active duty vets who are away from home during this time of the year. I know we all…"
"Yeah Thomas I remember Mess cooking in the Marine Galley. I was there from Mid-October 1960 through the 1st week of January 1961. I had checked in on a weekend which I learned was how they assigned new personnel to the Galleys.
I never checked in…"
I never checked in…"
"Thanks Thomas,
Most of us who served spent one or more Thanksgivings away from family. So my family is one thing I am thankful for. I am also thankful that we live in a country where we can celebrate Thanksgiving. Your sentiments about the group…"
Most of us who served spent one or more Thanksgivings away from family. So my family is one thing I am thankful for. I am also thankful that we live in a country where we can celebrate Thanksgiving. Your sentiments about the group…"
"I arrived at NAS Cecil Field sometime in October 1961 from "A" school in Memphis.
I was assigned to VF-174 fro familiarization with the F8U Crusader. Reassigned to VF-11 in November. I worked as a plane captain the rest of my tour with VF-11…"
I was assigned to VF-174 fro familiarization with the F8U Crusader. Reassigned to VF-11 in November. I worked as a plane captain the rest of my tour with VF-11…"
"Glad to join this command. I served from 1 July 1960 through 23 August 1963.
Most of my time was spent in VF-11 stationed at NAS Cecil Field FL and deployed onboard The USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA42. Proud to have been in the U.S. Navy. I have…"
Most of my time was spent in VF-11 stationed at NAS Cecil Field FL and deployed onboard The USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA42. Proud to have been in the U.S. Navy. I have…"
"Let me add my thanks to all who have served. We all had different experiences just as we all had different expectations and enlisted under different circumstances.
Despite the occasional problem I really enjoyed my time in the U. S. Navy. To hear…"
Despite the occasional problem I really enjoyed my time in the U. S. Navy. To hear…"
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Location
Joppa, AL
Birthday:
August 24
Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
Where were you or your family stationed?
RTC San Diego, NATTC Memphis, VF-174, & VF-11 both of which were at NAS Cecil Field, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA42 while deployed with VF11
Veteran of Foreign War
The Cold War
Current Status with the US Navy
Honorably Discharged
Start date of your service
July 1, 1960
End date of your service
August 23, 1963
Comments
Sorry, but believe it or not, there's quite a few Bearden clans in NE Alabama, SE Tennessee, West Georgia..there's also some in Arkansas and Texas...
Good to hear from you, Shipmate..
Welcome aboard!