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William (Bill) Karr ETC(SS)

Bradenton, Fl

Age: 82 Birthday: December 25

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    John W Thomas commented on William (Bill) Karr ETC(SS)'s event USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7)
    "When will the Guadal Canal have another reunion?"
    Mar 3, 2021
    William (Bill) Karr ETC(SS) published events
    • Mcb1/Mcb9/Mcb10
    • MCB 11 & 11th NCB Seabees
    • VP-28
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    Aug 21, 2019
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    • Jim Decota July 18, 2013 at 11:05pm

      Carol,

         We all here( I have communicated with several about our loosing the Chief) are with you in our thoughts in this time! We know the Chief will remain here with us as well. Our prayers are with you, your son and the family. We are honored that you would fill in for him!

    • Michael Hammer July 17, 2013 at 11:22am

      "Out of the winds' and the waves' riot,
      Out of the loud foam,
      He has put in to a great quiet
      And a still home.

      Here he may lie at ease and wonder
      Why the old ship waits,
      And hark for the surge and the strong thunder
      Of the full Straits,

      And look for the fishing fleet at morning,
      Shadows like lost souls,
      Slide through the fog where the seal's warning
      Betrays the shoals,

      And watch for the deep-sea liner climbing
      Out of the bright West,
      With a salmon-sky and her wake shining
      Like a tern's breast, —

      And never know he is done for ever
      With the old sea's pride,
      Borne from the fight and the full endeavour
      On an ebb tide."

    • Deanna Little January 11, 2013 at 7:28pm
      Happy New Year shipmate 2013*
    • Lawrence "Ski" Gorski May 22, 2011 at 7:21pm
      Still can't update a photo for my profile. I will attempt to contact Doug, if I find out how. The official looking Navy photo of me in uniform is what I want to put as my profile picture, however it just won't go for some reason. I've tried various ways, including the upload a picture from my footlocker page on this site. I am at a loss.
    • Leslie Ann Reinhart-Chaffin May 3, 2011 at 11:41am
      Thank you for the welcome to the site. Proud to be here. ;-)
    • Tommy Ray Locklear January 1, 2011 at 10:16pm

      Thanks Chief! I'm a Mustang, selected to Chief Gunner's Mate in 1995, Commissioned CWO2 in 2000, and LTjg in 2003. An Ordie and member of the mess. Take care! I.Y.A.O.Y.A.S.!!

      Tom

       

    • Dennis Patrick Glass January 1, 2011 at 9:00pm

      I really enjoy your site & the article's about the San Diego Recruit training Center & the 

      way it is now. The video about the AD Skyraider's were the first planes in my Squadron

      and were known as AD5 Queen's.  They were replaced by the Willey Fud's with the dome

      on the top like a smaller version of the Awacs today. I was on the USS yorktown the same

      cruise as Denny Witham & am his lifetime friend as well. He wrote the comment Dec

      29th.

    • dennis e witham December 29, 2010 at 11:05am

      hi bill, I was looking at the command section and noticed that you didnt have anything about the USS YORKTOWN, she is a naval musuem in charleston sc. and some young vets need to visit her to see how much they missed out on, no ac ,

       no tv ,no internet ,no female personel[maybe good thing, ha] .become a member of the YORKTOWN ASSOTATION. thought you might need this information.

    • Alan Whitcomb December 24, 2010 at 6:31am

      looking for cds or any recordings of Blue Jacket Choir.  I was a member in 1970.  I do not care when the recording was made. 

      Any help would be greatly appreciated.

      Whit Whitcomb

    • Simon Schiller December 22, 2010 at 7:30am
      if you or your shipmates scored 68  on your gct or better you are eligible to join mensa
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    Gender

    Male


    Location

    Bradenton, Fl


    Birthday:

    December 25


    Age:

    82


    Rank

    Chief Petty Officer


    Enlisted Rating

    Electronics Technician


    Where were you or your family stationed?

    Active duty May 1959 - April 1963 1959 USNTC Great Lakes, Camp Barry, Company 219 1959 - 1960 US Naval Academy Preparatory School, USNTC Bainbridge, Md Jan 1961 Missle Fundamentals, GS "A", GMS, Dam Neck, Va 1961 Submarine School, USN S/M Base, New London, Ct 1961 Enlisted Basic Course, USN S/M Base, New London, Ct 1961 Mare Island, Ca 1961 Guided Missle Unit Ten, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 1961 - 1963 USS Halibut SSGN587, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 1962 First Deterent Patrol 1962 Regulus Missle "C" School, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 1962 Second Deterent Patrol 1962 Qualified "Nuclear SS" aboard USS Halibut SSGN-587 1962 underway to Mare Island, Ca (Cuban Missle Crisis) 1963 Mare Island Shipyard, Ca - Core Change 1963 underway to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (USS Thresher lost) 1963 USS Cusk SS-348 1963 NAVRECSTA, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 1963 US NAVRECSTA, T.I., San Fransisco, Ca - Separated from Active Duty 1964 NRSD 3-1 (M), USNRTC, Bridgeport, Ct - Inactive reserve 1964 REG 3/17, USNRTC, Bridgeport, Ct - Inactive reserve 1964 Active Duty - USS Tigrone AGSS-419, New London, Ct 1964 NRSD 3-1 (M), USNRTC, Bridgeport, Ct - Inactive reserve 1965 Naval Reserve Manpower Center Inactive reserve 26 May 1965 Honorably Discharged as MT2(SS) 16 Jul 1976 Enlisted in Naval Reserve Advanced Pay Grade Program, ET1(SS) Temporary, New Haven, Ct 16 Jul 1976 - 25 Dec 2000 Naval Reserve See Blog ETC(SS) Retired William (Bill) D. Karr for details of all 30+ years of Naval Service


    Veteran of Foreign War

    The Cold War


    Current Status with the US Navy

    Retired


    Start date of your service

    May 27, 1959


    End date of your service

    December 25, 2000


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