Smith, Dennis, GM1

Gunner's Mate
 
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Life Member
 
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Current Service Status
USN Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Petty Officer First Class
Current/Last Primary NEC
GM-0986-Terrier Missile and MK 10 GMLS Maintenance Technician
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Gunner's Mate
Primary Unit
1971-1973, GM-0986, USS Dale (DLG-19)
Service Years
1966 - 1973
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Decommissioning
Great Lakes
Order of the Antarctic Circle
Order of the Rock
Order of the Spanish Main
Order of the Shellback
Order of the Golden Dragon
Panama Canal
Plank Owner
GM-Gunner's Mate
One Hash Mark

 Official Badges 

U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms US Navy Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose) Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club Order of the Golden Dragon

Cold War Veteran New Jersey Vietnam Service Medal Blue Water Navy


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)American Legion
  1977, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  2005, American Legion - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I have been an IBM Customer Engineer (CE) since leaving the Navy. 18 years repairing the large mainframe computers, then specialized in large production printers until I retired September 2019 (total 46 years). 
I am the President and reunion coordinator for the USS DALE ASSOCIATION and run the reunions for both the USS DEWEY and the USS DALE.

    Other Comments:

my ships were USS DEWEY DLG-14, USS BIDDLE DLG-34, USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS DLG-27, USS DALE DLG-19.
   
  1969-1969, USS Dewey (DLG-14)

From Month/Year
January / 1969
To Month/Year
September / 1969

Unit
USS Dewey (DLG-14) Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer Second Class
NEC
Not Specified

Base, Station or City
Norfolk
State/Country
Virginia
  
 
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 USS Dewey (DLG-14) Details

USS Dewey (DLG-14) 		Hull number DLG-14

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Surface Vessels
Strength
Destroyer Leader Guided Missile

Created/Owned By
FT Casta, Jack, FT1 8
   

Last Updated: Jun 11, 2018
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Terry Jung and so many others.
   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
No Available Photos
29 Members Also There at Same Time
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This Unit Only
USS Dewey (DLG-14)
Cobb, Tony, PO3, (1965-1969) PC [Other Service Rank]
Clemens, Clark, PO1, (1961-1969) IC IC-4712 Petty Officer First Class
Wehrer, Michael, PO1, (1965-1972) DS DS-1623 Petty Officer First Class
Daigneau, Alan, PO2, (1965-1969) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
DeSalvo, Anthony, MCPO, (1964-1994) ST ST-0455 Petty Officer Second Class
English, William, SCPO, (1966-1993) RD RD-0312 Petty Officer Second Class
Gavelek, John, PO2, (1966-1972) ET ET-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Gormady, Mike, CMDCM, (1964-1994) Petty Officer Second Class
Hearn, Larry, PO2, (1964-1970) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Jordan, Joseph, PO2, (1964-1970) STG STG-0434 Petty Officer Second Class
Langmead, Michael, PO2, (1964-1970) BT BT-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Marr, Phillip, PO2, (1965-1969) GMG GMG-9501 Petty Officer Second Class
Pechfelder, Richard, PO2, (1964-1970) RD RD-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Thomas, Thomas, MCPO, (1965-1989) RM RM-2304 Petty Officer Second Class
Trauceniek, Walter, PO2, (1958-1962) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Bogard, James, PO1, (1967-1974) ET ET-1519 Petty Officer Third Class
Cohen, Rob, PO3, (1965-1971) SM SM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Cohen, Robert, PO3, (1965-1971) SM SM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Crowling, John, PO3, (1967-1969) 00 00E Petty Officer Third Class
Doran, Howard, PO3, (1963-1969) RM RM-2303 Petty Officer Third Class
Irvin, Roger Thomas (Tom), CPO, (1967-1994) Petty Officer Third Class
Jensen, Ray, PO3, (1965-1969) BT BT-4500 Petty Officer Third Class
Munn, Vic, PO1, (1966-1972) FTM FTM-1189 Petty Officer Third Class
Nicholson, Cary, PO3, (1966-1970) GM GM-0891 Petty Officer Third Class
Noles, Johnnie, PO2, (1967-1971) QM QM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Butts, Johnny, PO2, (1968-1971) RM RM-2325 Seaman
Finnerty, Jim, SN, (1966-1972) SN SN-0000 Seaman
Higgins, Michael E., PO3, (1968-1972) SH SH-0000 Seaman
Borden, William, PO2, (1965-1969) FT FT-0000 Seaman Apprentice
Higgins, Michael E., PO3, (1968-1972) SH SSML-0000 Seaman Apprentice

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