Ron Elshire left a comment on US Navy Retired
"Retired Aug 1978 aboard the USS Durham in San Diego"
Aug 21, 2019
Ron Elshire left a comment on USS Midway CVA-41
"Served on USS Midway as an E-4 Radioman from  1962 to 1963...while she was in shipyard and Alameda."
Aug 21, 2019
Ron Elshire left a comment on NAS North Island
"In 1963 when ComFairSanDiego went by the wayside was transferred as ships company to NAS North Island Communications as an E-5 watch supvr."
Aug 21, 2019
Ron Elshire left a comment on Cold War Navy Veterans
"Served June 1958 to Aug 1978 guess that makes me eligible"
Aug 21, 2019
Ron Elshire left a comment on Shellbacks
"Does anyone know where I can get a shellback certificate..my ex destroyed mine."
Aug 21, 2019
Ron Elshire left a comment on Shellbacks
"Crossed the line aboard the USS Mt Katmai..making a port call in Singapre...Skipper at the time was Capt Curtis Loyal Tarbell, USN"
Aug 21, 2019
Ron Elshire left a comment on USS John F. Kennedy CV-67
"Joined JFK in late 1971 relieved Rm1 Gerwhols as LPO for communications. Our skipper at the time was Robert Ghormley.....Bullet Bob"
Aug 21, 2019
Ron Elshire left a comment on California Navy Veterans
"Joined the Navy right after graduating from Napa Sr Hi in June of 1958...I hung up my Navy blues in Aug of 1978.....retired E-6 (radioman rate).
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Aug 21, 2019