CPO Mess aboard the USS Bradley (FF 1041) during the 1978-1979 Cruise to the Far and Near East
Standing - HTC Walker, AWC Funke, RMC McGilvray, FTC Cochran, MMC Gibson, OSC Paycee, BTC Cruse,SKC Smith
Seated - EMC Reed, SMC Humphrey, ETC Benson, QMC Dronick, EWC Tate, MMCS Frankenburger
Seated - EMC Reed, SMC Humphrey, ETC Benson, QMC Dronick, EWC Tate, MMCS Frankenburger
The caricature was drawn by Fireman McCorrie who was our mess cook at the time
| These sailors are friends of mine from high school, we went through boot camp together. It is good to have friends with you in such a situation. This was at Naval Training Center Great Lakes Il | |||
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When I scanned these photos out of my boot camp yearbook, I noticed none of the "Boots" was smiling. Contrast this with photos of my buddies out in the fleet, sea duty can be a lot of fun.
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Quartermasters aboard the USS Manitowoc (LST 1180)
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QM3 Blasack, QM3 Rowe, QM2 Curry
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SM3 Winchester and I
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QMC Bissonette
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Quartermasters aboard the USS Bradley
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QM2 Steve Schuler and QM3 Lonnie Gunderson
Steve Schuler is now a Commander and still on active service when I put this page up. Lonnie is a family man in Colorado. |
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Jim Gibson
Chief Machinist Mate |
Jim Reed
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Mike Champaign
Chief Hospital Corpman |
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These three Chiefs were the finest in their field that I ever served with.
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With some of my old buddies at my last Navy reunion
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