Herbert Conrad Pleus left a comment on New York Navy Veterans
"I'm from Harpursville about 20 miles North of Binghamton, New York. My father served on a destroyer during WW II and I was in from 70 to 74. My son served 8 years about 13 years ago with the Navy.
It's nice to see a site for New Yorkers!"
Aug 21, 2019
Herbert Conrad Pleus left a comment on New York Navy Veterans
"I should add that just before our ship returned to the states from Guam a friend of mine and I returned to Great Lakes for OM "C" School.
So the only movement we missed with our ship was the cruise from Guam to Bremerton, Washington.
Regretfully…"
Aug 21, 2019
Herbert Conrad Pleus left a comment on New York Navy Veterans
"I went to Boot Camp at Great lakes November 17, 1970 and stayed in Great Lakes for my OM "A" School for Optical Men. From Great Lakes to the USS Hunley, AS31 in Charleston, South Carolina. The Scuttle Butt in Great Lakes was the Hunley was either…"
Aug 21, 2019
Herbert Conrad Pleus left a comment on USS Hunley AS-31
"I was on the Hunley from June 1971 to August 1974 out of Charleston. We replaced the USS Protius in Guam while she was in overhaul. While on Guam the last Japanese soldier was captured from WW II. He said he let them catch them because he was tired…"
Aug 21, 2019