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

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 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

  1969-1971, QM-0000, USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657)

QM-Quartermaster

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Unit
USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657) Unit Page

Rank
Chief Petty Officer
NEC
QM-0000-Quartermaster

Base, Station or City
Atlantic (Gold Crew)
State/Country
United States
  
 
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 USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657) Details

USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657) 		Hull number SSBN-657

Type
Sub-Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Submarines
Strength
Submarine

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Feb 18, 2008
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
RMC Wolfenbarger, All Chief's and Crew

Best Moment
Arriving on board
   

Worst Moment
The death of shipmate Larry Cole shortly after we left for patrol, 1970.

Other Memories
Great C.O. and X.O. WHO WAS LATER KILLED IN THE CRASH OF AN AIRPLANE.
   
   
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28 Members Also There at Same Time
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This Unit Only
USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657)
Gavigan, Frank, PO2, (1967-1970) QM QM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Cowan, Brien, CDR, (1969-2000) OFF 641X Commander
Moore, Lyle, MCPO, (1957-1975) MM MM-3365 Master Chief Petty Officer
Moore, Lyle, MCPO, (1957-1975) MM MM-3365 Master Chief Petty Officer
Jordan, Larry, MCPO, (1957-1975) MT MT-0000 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Mijanovich, Dennis, CPO, (1969-1981) MT MT-3315 Chief Petty Officer
Perkins, William, MCPO, (1959-1979) ST STS-0427 Chief Petty Officer
Stanko, Peter, CPO, (1951-1971) RM 23CQ Chief Petty Officer
Bohli, James, LCDR, (1967-1989) MM MM-3359 Petty Officer First Class
Burns, Larry, SCPO, (1963-2005) MM MM-3351 Petty Officer First Class
Marotz, Michael, PO1, (1968-1974) MM MM-3356 Petty Officer First Class
Miller, Alan, SCPO, (1969-1989) FT FT-1196 Petty Officer First Class
Strong, John, SCPO, (1966-1990) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Wilson, Wayne, PO1, (1965-1971) EM EM-3364 Petty Officer First Class
Wilson, Wayne, PO1, (1965-1971) EM EM-3354 Petty Officer First Class
Wilson, Wayne, PO1, (1965-1971) EM EM-3354 Petty Officer First Class
Balcom, David, PO2, (1964-1970) IC IC-3354 Petty Officer Second Class
Courtien, Thomas, PO2, (1967-1973) MT MT-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Demmelmaier, Lloyd, PO2, (1967-1971) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Keller, Larry, PO2, (1966-1972) ET ET-3363 Petty Officer Second Class
Stumberg, Forrest, PO2, (1968-1973) TM TM-0745 Petty Officer Second Class
Wayman, Timothy, PO2, (1962-1969) MT MT-3318 Petty Officer Second Class
Bennett, Daniel, PO3, (1966-1970) FT FT-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Lewis, Sam, PO3, (1967-1971) TM TM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Edie, William, SN, (1971-1975) YN YN-0000 Seaman
Saucier, Mike, PO1, (1971-1992) Fireman Apprentice
Sadler, John, PO1, (1971-1979) Seaman Recruit
Forsyth, James Perry, CAPT, (1949-1979) Commander
Kimmel, Ron, LCDR, (1954-1975) Lieutenant Commander

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