kenneth mcdowell left a comment on NAS Whidbey Island, WA
"WHILE STANDING A WATCH AT STATION HOSPITAL, AULT
FIELD, TWO GUYS CAME IN FROM SEER TR. ONE HAD A GUNSHOT TO THE SHOULDER, IT WAS FROM A BLANK PISTOL, LEFT A HELL  OF A BRUISE.  THEY DID PLAY IT REAL.    HMC MCDOWELL"
Aug 21, 2019
kenneth mcdowell left a comment for Philip C. Falzarano
"phil , good to hear from you, I have  to admit I cant seem to recall you.  but hell at 72, i.m doing good to remember you.    I am  completely retired now,   20 in the Navy and 20 in the  U. S. POST OFFICE,  LETTER CARRIER. Live in Summerville, SC.…"
Aug 21, 2019
kenneth mcdowell left a comment on Hospital Corps School, Great Lakes, IL
"SAW LONE SURVOR TODAY, GOOD MOVIE. WHEN DID CORPSMAN START CARRING ASSULT WEAPONS?  ALL I HAD WAS A .45 COLT, AND YOU COULDN'T HIT A BARN WTH ONE.  I WAS PROUD OF THE GUY THAT THE MOIVE WAS ABOUT.  HMC MCDOWELL USN RET"
Aug 21, 2019
kenneth mcdowell left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"I SLEPT ON A TOP BUNK ALSO, I USE TO ROLL OUT AND CATCH THE FLOODING TABLE WITH MY HAND AND HIT THE DECK.   i GUESS DURING A FIELD DAY, SOMEONE MOVED OUR RACK OVER AND I MISSED THE TABLE AND BANGED MY FOOT I LIMPED FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS.  NEVER SLEPT…"
Aug 21, 2019
kenneth mcdowell left a comment on Hospital Corps School, Great Lakes, IL
"Hello from SC.  I went HM a school in  the summer  of 59, It didn.'t look like the picture you have.  /we were across the bridge from the Naval Hosp.  Went to A school as a SA and left as a HR, don't get caught drinking in  the barracks.   Ken…"
Aug 21, 2019
kenneth mcdowell left a comment for edward james markus
"I remember Chief Johnson, also the  Dr.  the lab was right next to thePharmacy, I do remember a lab tech who used to play ping pong at lunch in the bldg. in back.  There was also a Civ. lady who was the sec . that was very proud of her new implants…"
Aug 21, 2019
kenneth mcdowell left a comment for Peter S Dowd
"Peter, if you ever run across a Seabee, b the name of Paul Cody (cote) A CM1 when I knew him let me know please.   Ken Mcdowell  @kmcdowell@sc.rr.com  thanks"
Aug 21, 2019
kenneth mcdowell left a comment on Naval Station, NTC Great Lakes
"I went to Great Lakes in Mar 59 was in Co.151 Chief Hanson was the pusher.  I was the mail clerk, who knew that I would. retire from the U.S. Postal service some years later.  Ken Mcdowell HMC USN RET.  9/22/12"
Aug 21, 2019
kenneth mcdowell left a comment on Navy Hospital Corpsmen
"Hey Tony, I was also stationed In sybic at the Naval hospital, 62-64, I was the decedant affairs corpsman and worked in admin.  welcome aboard.  Ken Mcdowell HMC USN RET
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Aug 21, 2019
kenneth mcdowell left a comment on Illinois Navy Veterans
"Hey guys, born in Sublette Il. raised in Dixon, untill I was 12,  then Rockfalls for a year. I was at Illinois soldier and Sailors Childerns School in Normal,Il joined the Navy in 1959, I retired in 1979.  Live in Summerville, SC. HMC KENNETH…"
Aug 21, 2019
kenneth mcdowell left a comment for Gary Lynn Wallace
"welcome, I was at Little Creek, 66-68, then went to MRMC, Portsmouth, Va.  Ken Mcdowell HMC USN RET"
Aug 21, 2019
kenneth mcdowell left a comment on NAS Whidbey Island, WA
"I was stationed there with VP-2 64-66, I waS  the hospital corpsman.  I stood most of my watches at the station hospital at the seaplane base.  I lived in base housing over by the Main base.  There was a great golf course, which I got to play again…"
Aug 21, 2019
kenneth mcdowell left a comment for Chara Zumwalt McDowell
"Well  I can see you are named after two famous Navy people. Adm Zumwalt and Chief McDowell.  Welcome. Ken Mcdowell HMC USN RET  "
Aug 21, 2019
kenneth mcdowell left a comment on NAS Oceana
"I was stationed at the dispensary ,sometime in the in the early 70;s.  I remember the great golf course.  I remember my years there were good ones.  Ken Mcdowell HMC USN RET. "
Aug 21, 2019
kenneth mcdowell left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"I went through boot in Co.151, 1959. I was in camp Berry, is there still a camp Berry?  Ken Mcdowell HMC USN RET "
Aug 21, 2019
kenneth mcdowell left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"IT MIGHT BE SPELLED BARY.  KEN  MCDOWELL"
Aug 21, 2019
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