| U.S. Navy Days |
I joined the Navy in December, 1964 and went to boot camp in San Diego, CA
After completing 3 months of boot camp, I went to machinest's mate A school for 3 months at
Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois.
From there I was assigned to the USS Mississinewa, AO-144. This was a 143 class oiler, the
biggest and newest oiler the Navy had at the time. Back then the 143 class oiler was called a super
tanker. She was home ported in Newport, RI in the states and Naples, Italy in the med. sea.
I reported to her in July, 1965 and stayed on her until my seperation in February, 1969.
After completing 3 months of boot camp, I went to machinest's mate A school for 3 months at
Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois.
From there I was assigned to the USS Mississinewa, AO-144. This was a 143 class oiler, the
biggest and newest oiler the Navy had at the time. Back then the 143 class oiler was called a super
tanker. She was home ported in Newport, RI in the states and Naples, Italy in the med. sea.
I reported to her in July, 1965 and stayed on her until my seperation in February, 1969.
The "Missy" during an underway replinishment.
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| The USS MISSISSINEWA AO-144 (click the image to see a larger view) |
Richard Jahr, EM3 and me
Richard and I both made
PO2 before we got out
Richard and I both made
PO2 before we got out
| Me in 1968 |
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| My pal, Richard Jahr, EM2 |
| Receiving my promotion to MM2 from Captain Thomas W. Lyons, Commmanding officer |
| Billy Covert, MM1 and Richard Jahr, EM2 |
Billy Covert, MM1 and
me in the engineroom
me in the engineroom
