Rank
Petty Officer Second Class
Where were you or your family stationed?
After HM school I was at JAX Naval Hospital, Cecil Field Clinic and then Roosevelt Roads Naval Hospital. Reserves for 4 years after that.
Current Status with the US Navy
Honorably Discharged
Start date of your service
December 18, 1981
Comments
Hey Susan,
I was stationed there from Jul "84" - Jul "87". Assigned to AIMD, W/C 400 Power Plant Shop. My rate was AD and was a 2nd Class Petty Officer. I served 10yrs which I had to be Medical Discharged because while on Deployment on the USS Coral Sea (CVA-43), I fractured my back (L-4). I had three surgeries at Portsmouth Naval Hospital (PNH) so therefore I was unable to retire like I planned.
V/R
Alva C. Shell, IV/Disable Vet
Hi. Sorry to disappoint. I preceded you as a corpsman at "Rosy" from June 1968 until June 1970. It's designation at that time was Dispensary. I noticed that you refer to it as a Naval Hospital. Several years ago I was attempting to obtain my Navy medical records and at one point I spoke to a female, I think in St. Louis, who also was a corpsman who had been stationed at "Rosy". I live in a somewhat rural area with many towns populations in the mere thousands. A couple weeks ago I was in an establishment and in generally speaking to an employee there learned that he too had been a corpsman stationed at....you guessed it...Roosevelt Roads. It too was after my tenure there. I'm sure I'll be seeing that gentleman again and will ask for more detailed information; and will pass it on to you if appropriate. I've had no luck in finding anyone I was stationed in Puerto Rico with. It's a shame what happened to the place even before last years hurricane.