Back in 79 I came home (Philly) for a month under the HARP (Hometown Area Recruitment Program). Mind you we were stil getting a lot of negative press based on Viet Nam--and I was still surprised at the attidtudes…"
"Hey ladies and gents--I happened to be to talking to a co worker of mine and we found that we were at Great Lakes and Millington at the same time!!! We've been working together for at least 13 yrs. Beyond that we discovered that another co worker…"
"Hey fellow shipmates--I Leon J Guisburg AMS3 enlisted in Dec 75 in Philly--although my dad (Leon Sr who passed away in 98) was retired USN (MM1)--I consider him a Pennsy navy vet as well my brother Jubelon (MR3)"
"Thanx Bill & Doug--I found the site searching for info on Great Lakes (I was there between Dec 75-Feb 76 Company 393-CC was GM2 Brummett and ACC Seaman York) I went to A School at NATTC Memphis for AMS school--then on to NAS Moffett Field Calif…"
"Hey shipmates--names are poppin into my head--AMS3 Doug Ryan, AMS3 Leslie Bickie, AMS3 Armando Rodriguez, AMH1 Patrick Potter--we were all at NAS Moffett in AMD Airframes mid 1970's"
Leon James Guisburg This was just a majestic base--especially the hangers!!! For those who don't know--they were formally used during WW2 for the lighter-than-air dirigibles
With the exception the mountains--the hangers were the most visible landmarks in the area.…
Hey shipmates--names are poppin into my head--AMS3 Doug Ryan, AMS3 Leslie Bickie, AMS3 Armando Rodriguez, AMH1 Patrick Potter--we were all at NAS Moffett in AMD Airframes mid 1970's
Thanx Bill & Doug--I found the site searching for info on Great Lakes (I was there between Dec 75-Feb 76 Company 393-CC was GM2 Brummett and ACC Seaman York) I went to A School at NATTC Memphis for AMS school--then on to NAS Moffett Field Calif eventually becoming an AMS3 before discharge in Dec 79--I'll be in touch and thanx shipmates!!!
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I was in company 393 1975-1976. I was the company clerk. Your name sounds familiar.
charles mills
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