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

QM-Quartermaster

From Month/Year
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To Month/Year
- / 1973

Unit
USS Ray (SSN-653) Unit Page

Rank
Chief Petty Officer
NEC
QM-0000-Quartermaster

Base, Station or City
Atlantic
State/Country
Not Specified
  
 
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 USS Ray (SSN-653) Details

USS Ray (SSN-653) 		Hull number SSN-653

Type
Sub-Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Submarines
Strength
Submarine

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Oct 22, 2007
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
All

Best Moment
Northern Run's
   

Worst Moment
When I Retired.
   
Yearbook
 
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21 Members Also There at Same Time
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This Unit Only
USS Ray (SSN-653)
Collins, Harry, LTJG, (1967-1991) QM QM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
McGinty, Cornelius, LT, (1968-1994) QM QM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Strahm, Kenneth, CAPT, (1953-1980) OFF 112X Captain
Slaton, Steve, CAPT, (1970-1999) OFF 112X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Litten, Gail, SCPO, (1955-1975) FT FT-1196 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Bigham, Robert, PO1, (1969-1975) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Grunwell, John, SCPO, (1965-1987) ST ST-0412 Petty Officer First Class
Jordan, Milton, PO1, (1965-1971) ET ET-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Kinney, Robert, PO1, (1964-1977) MM MM-3365 Petty Officer First Class
Kinney, Robert, PO1, (1964-1977) MM MM-3365 Petty Officer First Class
Scarbrough, Delbert, FORCM, (1968-1996) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Wayman, Bruce, PO1, (1966-1973) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Dunday, Phill, CPO, (1970-1990) ET ET-14HB Petty Officer Second Class
Mussel, William, PO2, (1969-1975) ETR ETR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Pedroni, John, CPO, (1966-1986) TM TM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Vaughn, Donald, PO2, (1967-1973) STS STS-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Cheyne, Stan, PO2, (1971-1976) STS STS-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Fry, Claude, CWO2, (1968-1994) TM TM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Murphy, Gary, PO2, (1971-1975) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Rodecap, Bobby Gene, MCPO, (1964-1988) Petty Officer First Class
Burgess, David, CAPT, (1970-1999) Lieutenant Junior Grade
Nichols, Leslie, MCPO, (1961-1988) Senior Chief Petty Officer

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