Prokity, Melvin, RMC

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer
Last Primary NEC
RM-2346-Low Level Keying Teletype Maintenance
Last Rating/NEC Group
Radioman
Primary Unit
1968-1971, RM-9502, FTC (Staff) Norfolk, VA
Service Years
1952 - 1972
Other Languages
German
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Icelandic Domain
Kiel Canal
Newfoundland Skreech
Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose)
Order of the Rock
RM-Radioman
Five Hash Marks

 Last Photo   Personal Details 

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Home State
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
 Year of Birth
1934
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Natrona Heights		 Last Address
108 Liveoak Dr
Enterprise, AL
Date of Passing
Nov 18, 2020		  

 Official Badges 

Career Counselor U.S. Navy Chief Master-at-Arms Iceland Defense Force US Navy Retired 20

US Navy Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose) Navy Chief Initiated Navy Chief 100 Yrs 1893-1993




 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Branch 363United States Navy Radioman Association (USNRMA)Post 274Post 1969, Weber-Warren-Lewis Post
National Association of Destroyer Veterans (Tin Can Sailors)United States Navy Memorial
  1957, Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), Branch 363 (Member) - Chap. Page
  1975, United States Navy Radioman Association (USNRMA) - Assoc. Page
  1980, American Legion, Post 274 (Member) (Madison, Indiana) - Chap. Page
  1980, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 1969, Weber-Warren-Lewis Post (Member) (Madison, Indiana) - Chap. Page
  2000, National Association of Destroyer Veterans (Tin Can Sailors) - Assoc. Page
  2006, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

Writer - Published Author
   

 Remembrance Profiles -  3 Sailors Remembered

  1965-1968, RM-2346, Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMSTA) Sidi Yahia, Morocco

RM-Radioman

From Month/Year
November / 1965
To Month/Year
October / 1968

Unit
Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMSTA) Sidi Yahia, Morocco Unit Page

Rank
Chief Petty Officer
NEC
RM-2346-Low Level Keying Teletype Maintenance

Base, Station or City
Sidi Yahia
State/Country
Morocco
  
 
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 Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMSTA) Sidi Yahia, Morocco Details

Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMSTA) Sidi Yahia, Morocco

Type
Communications 		 

Parent Unit
NAVCOMMSTA - NAVCOMSTA - NCS
Strength
Station

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Jul 2, 2018
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Civilians Arciola & Andrews
LT (Dr) Lovejoy - WOs Lowe, Goodreau - Chiefs Salton, Severns, Stillwell, Hair, Sanders, Read, Perham, Combs, Wiggins - PO1's Sweat, Kappler, Kooken, Parkhurst

Best Moment
Chief, Teletype Repair Shop - we overhauled/upgraded equipment for entire station; installed low-level equipment + IBM 360-20 computer in less than 8 mos
   

Worst Moment
Lost 2 LTjg's in auto accident, they hit bridge in Sidi Yahia

Chain of Command
COMCOMMFACMEDME
COMNAVTELCOM
CINCLANT
CNO
   

Other Memories
Little League Mgr, Moroccan champions Sidi Yahia Red Sox. Chief's softball team 2nd baseman--base Champions 3 yrs. Secty-Treas Sundowners Riding Club.

   
Yearbook
 
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Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMSTA) Sidi Yahia, Morocco
Lowell, Robert, CPO, (1955-1974) RM RM-2319 Chief Petty Officer
Cutcher, Robert, CPO, (1961-1981) RM RM-2314 Petty Officer First Class
Robertson, Dave, MCPO, (1960-1985) RM RM-2318 Petty Officer First Class
Robertson, Dave, MCPO, (1960-1985) RM RM-2325 Petty Officer First Class
Snow, John, CPO, (1960-1986) RM RM-2318 Petty Officer First Class
Turk, Wayne, PO1, (1958-1968) RM RM-2319 Petty Officer First Class
Wheatley, Danny, CPO, (1958-1978) RM RM-2319 Petty Officer First Class
Avants, Jim, PO1, (1959-1979) RM RM-2318 Petty Officer Second Class
Gass, Michael, PO2, (1967-1971) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Johnson, Christian, SCPO, (1961-1990) RM RM-2318 Petty Officer Second Class
Magnone, Dave, SCPO, (1964-1989) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Matters, Robert, PO3, (1967-1971) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
MCLAUGHLIN, MIKE, PO3, (1965-1969) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Olson, Richard, PO3, (1964-1967) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Park, Dennis, SN, (1968-1971) RM RM-2378 Seaman
Pazymino, Mario, LT, (1964-1969) OFF 110X Ensign
Acheson, Dennis, SCPO, (1963-1983) CTM CTM-0000 Other Service Rank
Walker, Russ, PO3, (1965-1969) JO JO-0000 Other Service Rank
Hair, Richard, CWO3, (1955-1976) CTR CTR-2406 Chief Petty Officer
Thompson, Perry, CPO, (1955-1975) CTR CTR-2405 Chief Petty Officer
Bryan, John, CPO, (1965-1986) IM IM-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Fields, Anson, PO1, (1964-1971) CT CT-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Packer, Jerry, PO1, (1960-1970) EN EN-4333 Petty Officer First Class
Reeb, Jim, CWO4, (1960-1986) CT CT-9138 Petty Officer First Class
Steward, Jerry, PO1, (1961-1974) CT CT-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Tondu, David, PO1, (1960-1980) CT CT-2318 Petty Officer First Class
Addison., Ronald Anthony, SCPO, (1963-1984) CT CT-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Allen, Harry, PO2, (1965-1968) CTR CTR-2406 Petty Officer Second Class
Bailey, Bryan, PO2, (1963-1967) CTM CTM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Calvert, Chris, CPO, (1957-1977) CT CT-9129 Petty Officer Second Class
Cartledge, Carl, PO2, (1965-1969) YN YN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Chitwood, Gerald, CPO, (1962-1981) IC IC-4714 Petty Officer Second Class
Chumbley, William, PO2, (1965-1970) CTO CTO-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
[Name Withheld], (1961-1968) YN YN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Knudson, Ken, CPO, (1961-1993) BM BM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Lewis, Thomas, CWO3, (1962-1983) CT CT-9112 Petty Officer Second Class
Madsen, Edward, PO2, (1968-1972) CTI CTI-9201 Petty Officer Second Class
Mcmahon, John, PO2, (1963-1969) CTR CTR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Moore, William David, PO2, (1965-1969) CT CT-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
WHITEHEAD, KENNETH, PO2, (1963-1965) CT CT-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Barnes, Jarome, PO1, (1966-1988) CTT CTT-9141 Petty Officer Third Class
Bickett, Jim, PO3, (1966-1970) CTT CTT-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Boyd, Ron, CMDCM, (1966-1993) CTT CT-9141 Petty Officer Third Class
Cable, John, PO3, (1963-1966) CT CT-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Caruso, Frank, PO3, (1965-1971) CT CT-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Dahill, Howard, PO3, (1966-1970) CT CT-9169 Petty Officer Third Class
David, Rowe, PO2, (1965-1969) ET ET-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Deaton, Thomas, PO3, (1966-1970) 00 00E Petty Officer Third Class
Greenman, Karl, PO2, (1966-1970) CTT CTT-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Hagle, Lowell, PO3, (1965-1968) 00 00E Petty Officer Third Class
Kellogg, Gregory, PO2, (1967-1971) CT CT-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Kirby, Harry, PO3, (1965-1973) CTO CTO-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
LaBrack, Ken, PO3, (1965-1968) CTT CTT-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Lipps, Bob, PO2, (1965-1970) ETN ETN-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Matthews, Darwin, PO3, (1963-1967) CYN CYN-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Ostlie, Daryl, SCPO, (1965-1989) CTR CTR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Ostlie, Daryl, SCPO, (1965-1989) CTR CTR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Robinson, James, PO3, (1966-1969) CYN CYN-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Siggia, Timothy, CPO, (1968-1991) YN CYN-0000 Petty Officer Third Class

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