Falls, Jerry, QMC

Quartermaster

TWS Ribbon Bar

Service Photo

Service Details

Current Service Status
USN Veteran

Current/Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer

Current/Last Primary NEC
QM-0000-Quartermaster

Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Quartermaster

Primary Unit
1971-1973, QM-0000, USS Ray (SSN-653)

Service Years
1949 - 1973

Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates

Panama Canal

Plank Owner

Cold War

Polaris Certificate

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Additional Information

What are you doing now:

Retired and enjoying it. Previous occupations were Coast Guard Master's License to 1600 tons upon oceans. Supply vessels, Siesmic vessels, Tug Barge combination upon high seas.

Harbor Master, Operations Manager, Project Manager, Midway Island Contractor 1987-1994.

Retired in 1994 due to failing health.

Other Comments:

Served on board U.S.S. Carbonero SS-337 During Operation Frigate Bird in 1962 Filming live air blast of Polaris Missile east of Christmas Island in May 1962. A very sobering sight!

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Remembrance Profiles - 1 Sailor Remembered

Cole, Larry, PO2

1960-1962, USS Carbonero (SS-337)

From Month/Year - / 1960	To Month/Year - / 1962
Unit USS Carbonero (SS-337) Unit Page
Rank Petty Officer First Class	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Carbonero (SS-337) Details
	Hull number SS-337
	Type Sub-Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Submarines	Strength Submarine
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Sep 6, 2007

Memories For This Unit
Best Friends All	Best Moment Filming Nuclear blast from Missile fired by U.S.S. Nathan Hale 1500 miles down range. Submerged in area, Surfaced when so called bang meter went off to start filming. Operation Frigate Bird.

Worst Moment Not knowing what could happen to us from several scenario's. Went off without a hitch.

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

No Available Photos

13 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Carbonero (SS-337)

Shores, Larry, SCPO, (1960-1980)			Fireman
Yerbich, Thomas, LTJG, (1955-1965)	FT	FT-0000	Petty Officer First Class
Armstrong, Phil, PO2, (1961-1965)	ET	ET-1501	Petty Officer Second Class
Hurst, David, PO2, (1956-1962)	ET	ETR-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Langner, Paul, PO2, (1956-1962)	RM	RM-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Price, James, (Mike), PO2, (1958-1962)	ET	ET-1444	Petty Officer Second Class
Rios, Trinidad, LCDR, (1957-1980)	ETN	ETR-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Stewart, James, PO2, (1958-1962)	TM	TM-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Trobaugh, Jimmy, CPO, (1960-1980)	IC	IC-4720	Petty Officer Second Class
Peitzmeyer, Kenneth, LCDR, (1958-1988)	ETR	ETR-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Vicente, John, PO3, (1961-1965)	RM	RM-23NH	Petty Officer Third Class
Epperson, Frank, PO1, (1960-1973)	FT	FT-0000	Seaman
Nelson, Jack, PO2, (1961-1967)	EM	EM-0000	Fireman