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"Mr Carpino.I bought a BT hat pin on e-bay about 4 years ago,and it was complete junk.. The site i posted about offers a qaulity product at a reasonable pricw."
"Does anyone have a copy of thier Graduation certificate from Class "A " BT School? . All my Navy stuff,uniforms,Medals,certificates were lost in a house fire in the early 70's. Iv'e managed to get my medals replaced through the Enlisted Navy records…"
"Kevin: Thanks for the tip. I wasn't aware there was a Great Lakes page."
"Edgar Wakeman: Are you aware of the fact that the U.S.S. Edson is going to be a Museum ship in Bay City Michigan? Just Google U.S.S. Edson Museum."
"Mr Terry Barentsen: I served aboard the Yorktown from 1961-1963 in 'B' div # 4 fireroon & the BR shop. In fact under the close supervision of Chief Garcia BR Chief i rebricked both the saturated and superheater furnaces on all 8 boilers. I had a BT…"
"Kevin: Do you have a copy of your BT "A" School certificate? I might have posted this before. I lost all my Navy stuff medals,certificate for "A" School "Operation Dominic" ( nuclear testing )which was in the South Pacific in early 1962,…"
"Walter. My BT hat pin came earlier this week. It's awesome. I had one that i ordered from Tin Can Sailors about 5 years ago. They no longer carry them and since then Iv'e been looking on the internet about once a month. Stand by to get underway. 30…"
"To all BT'S: I just found a web site that has BT hat pins for sale $4.00 + $2.00 shipping. It's www.seabeescruisebox.com. Look under large enlisted cap devices."
"Hey: Any of you former BT'S got a sprayer plate? I do.also a BT "T" shirt and Challenge coin,and yes my BT Crow,and BT hat pin. That coin must weigh 2 pounds. Had mine engraved. Brought one to a BT buddy of mine i haven't seen for 47 years out…"
"Ed Wakeman: I'm originally from Michigan,living in North Carolina now. Can't stand the cold and snow anymore. I got a Jarhead buddy out of Mt Morris,Mi. We plan to visit the Edson next spring"
"Terry: Glad to hear from a former Yorktown BT,espicially one from # 4 fireroom. Did you have to take an umbrella with you when you walked throught the main feed pump area?. I also worked in the BR gang while aboard. I rebricked every boiler aboard…"
"Bud: I'm not quite awake yet. Let me try it one more time.It should have been is not if. Got an early Doctors appiontment at the V.A. Medical Hospital in Fayetteville,NC 70 miles each way and i don't get a gas allowence, but i get a hell of a lot…"
"Bud: The name if the book is Black oil Chief USN by William F. Sneed"
"Bud: Sorry for the typo. It should have is instead of if."
"To All BT/S: One of my fromer ships the U.S.S. Yorktown CVS-10 is the lead ship at Patriots Piont in Mount Pleasant,South Carolina. Evey October i attens our annual reunion.I get to go down into # 2 fireroom and pretend i'm batting burners.The…"
"Walter Ruthermund. Please explain to us older BT'S what a control board is. When i was in the Navy had just started introducing ACC automatic combustion control.I was in from 1961-65 active 1965-67 ready reserves. Hey you know our rate no longer…"
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sorry i took so longto answer!
i graduated bt scool in philly,dec20th 1963!! married my baby 21 dec!! 50 years this dec
i ive in paragould arkansas 72450 an will never leave!!
terry
Richard Carpino BT2 Nsn 1960 to 1970