Falls, Jerry, QMC

Quartermaster
 
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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
QM-Quartermaster
Six Hash Marks

 Official Badges 




 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose)




 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

  1965-1966, QM-0000, USS Lewis And Clark (SSBN-644)

QM-Quartermaster

From Month/Year
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Unit
USS Lewis And Clark (SSBN-644) Unit Page

Rank
Chief Petty Officer
NEC
QM-0000-Quartermaster

Base, Station or City
Atlantic
State/Country
Not Specified
  
 
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 USS Lewis And Clark (SSBN-644) Details

USS Lewis And Clark (SSBN-644) 		Hull number SSBN-644

Type
Sub-Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Submarines
Strength
Submarine

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Sep 7, 2007
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Prescott Parker, Dusty Dornan, Good crew's

Best Moment
First emergency blow from test depth. Nine knot vertical velocity when we hit the surface.
   

Worst Moment
Long Tedious Patrol's
   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
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27 Members Also There at Same Time
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This Unit Only
USS Lewis And Clark (SSBN-644)
Lisle, George, CAPT, (1958-1988) OFF 112X Lieutenant
Adams, William, CPO, (1960-1980) MM MM-4245 Chief Petty Officer
Burchell, William G., SCPO, (1953-1986) RM 23CQ Chief Petty Officer
HANLEY, RAY, LT, (1955-1978) MM MM-3356 Chief Petty Officer
Thomas, Gerald, CPO, (1961-1988) ET ET-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Trobaugh, Jimmy, CPO, (1960-1980) IC IC-4720 Chief Petty Officer
Buckner, Richard, PO1, (1964-1974) RM RM-2314 Petty Officer First Class
Daffin, Charles, PO1, (1961-1967) MM MM-3355 Petty Officer First Class
Hatcher, Willam, PO1 MT MT-3318 Petty Officer First Class
Hoenecke, Bruce, MCPO, (1959-1984) RM 23CQ Petty Officer First Class
Peterson, Joseph, LT, (1963-1978) MT MT-3318 Petty Officer First Class
Porter, William, MCPO, (1963-1982) FTB FTB-3303 Petty Officer First Class
Schwartz, Doyle, CPO, (1956-1977) MM MM-3355 Petty Officer First Class
Taylor, James, CWO4, (1962-1993) MM MM-3355 Petty Officer First Class
Taylor, James, CWO4, (1962-1993) MM MM-3355 Petty Officer 1st Class
Batchelor, William, PO1, (1961-1968) ETN ETN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Brown, David, PO1, (1963-1970) ET ET-3353 Petty Officer Second Class
McGovern, Daniel, LCDR, (1963-1992) RM RM-2333 Petty Officer Second Class
Straw, Eugene, MCPO, (1962-1984) MT MT-3318 Petty Officer Second Class
Del Santo, Edward (Tony), PO3, (1963-1967) MM MM-4231 Petty Officer Third Class
Reed, Richard, PO2, (1964-1968) TM TM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Hanson, Michael, PO2, (1964-1969) QM Seaman Apprentice
Hurley Jr, Robert F, CDR, (1956-1979) 00 Lieutenant
Gschwend, David, CDR, (1957-1992) YN Chief Petty Officer
Barfield, John, PO2, (1958-1974) CS Petty Officer Second Class
Randall, Perry, MCPO, (1962-1986) Petty Officer Second Class
Burwell, Basil, PO3, (1965-1968) Petty Officer Third Class
Sanders, Tom, LT, (1958-1978) Chief Petty Officer

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