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Douglas Siemonsma, LCDR
to remember
Brooks, Roger, PNCS USN(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Alliance
Last Address 117 S. Country Club Ave Brandon, SD 57005
Date of Passing Oct 07, 2023
Location of Interment Hills of Rest Memorial Park - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Worst Moment MARCHING ACROSS THE BRIDGE IN BROKEN CADENCE SO IT WOULD NOT COLLAPSE THEN PULLING DOWN THE CONDEMNED SIGN AND MOVING INTO THE BARRACKS
Chain of Command CAPTAIN DONALD I. THOMAS COMMANDER, U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER
CAPTAIN O. WILLIAM GOEPHNER, USN COMMANDING OFFICER RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND
COMMANDER VINCENT R. DAHLEN, USN EXECUTIVE OFFICER RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND
A. H. R. WILDERMUTH, CHBOSN BATTALION COMMANDER
F. R. APPLEGATE CHIEF FIRE CONTROL TECHNICIAN COMPANY COMMANDER
GEORGE WEBSTER RECRUIT CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
Other Memories LEARNING THE HARD WAY WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WHEN HAVING YOUR PIECE ISSUED TO YOU AND HAVE TO STAND WITH IT EXTENDED AT ARMS LENGTH UNTIL THE INSTRUCTOR SAYS YOU CAN LOWER IT.
