Dietzman, Thomas, GM3

Gunner's Mate
 
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Current Service Status
USN Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
Current/Last Primary NEC
GM-0873-5in/54 Mk 42 Mods 7&8 Gun Mount Maintenance Technician
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Gunner's Mate
Primary Unit
1970-1972, GM-0873, USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG-7)
Previously Held NEC
GMG-0000-Gunner's Mate Guns
Service Years
1968 - 1972
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club
GM-Gunner's Mate

 Official Badges 

US Navy Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Adams Class Veterans AssociationDept of FloridaBlue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association
  2006, Adams Class Veterans Association
  2010, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Dept of Florida (Member) (Ocala, Florida) - Chap. Page
  2012, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association


  1969-1969, NTC (Cadre/Faculty Staff) Great Lakes, ILL

From Month/Year
January / 1969
To Month/Year
March / 1969

Unit
NTC (Cadre/Faculty Staff) Great Lakes, ILL Unit Page

Rank
Seaman Recruit
NEC
Not Specified

Base, Station or City
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
State/Country
United States
  
 
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 NTC (Cadre/Faculty Staff) Great Lakes, ILL Details

NTC (Cadre/Faculty Staff) Great Lakes, ILL

Type
Communications 		 

Parent Unit
Naval Training Center (NTC)
Strength
Center

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 14, 2022
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Ron Waid, Bruce Shramek

Best Moment
Commanding the brigade during graduation as Recruit Brigade Commander.
   

Worst Moment
Jumping off platform into a swimming pool full of thrashing bodies trying to survive, and almost drowning.

Chain of Command
T.R. Stanley, Company Commander, Company 012.
   

Other Memories
Looking for "woolies", standing mid-watch, trying out for Recruit Brigade Commander, 96 Count Manual of Arms (brutal), brutally cold weather.
   
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NTC (Cadre/Faculty Staff) Great Lakes, ILL
Riley, George, CDR, (1951-1971) OFF 410X Commander
Mersereau, Robert, MCPO GM GM-0986 Master Chief Petty Officer
Stearly, William, MCPO, (1953-1973) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Del Raso, Robert, SCPO, (1958-1981) 00 9502 Chief Petty Officer
Edwards, Jim, MCPO, (1958-1979) PN PN-2612 Chief Petty Officer
Hart, Dale, MCPO, (1961-1981) FTG FTG-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Marshall, Paul, SCPO, (1955-1976) PN PN-2612 Chief Petty Officer
Royer, David, CPO, (1959-1971) ET ET-3328 Chief Petty Officer
Sampson, O.O., CPO, (1956-1975) Chief Petty Officer
Webb, Donald, CPO, (1956-1979) MM MM-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Evans, Hayden, SCPO, (1960-1980) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Johnson, John, PO1, (1961-1969) FTG FTG-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Livermore, Gerald, CPO, (1955-1977) YN YN-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Manley, Lester, PO1, (1965-1990) TD Petty Officer First Class
Slaten, Jerry, PO1 RD RD-9502 Petty Officer First Class
Swift, Duane, MCPO, (1963-1993) EN EN-3300 Petty Officer First Class
All, Wes, PO2, (1961-1969) Petty Officer Second Class
Cook, Donald, CAPT, (1966-2005) 00 00E Petty Officer Second Class
Holstein, Arthur, CPO, (1962-1983) PN PN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Holt, Larry, CPO, (1965-1980) FTM Petty Officer Second Class
Mcclintock, James, PO2, (1965-1969) SF SF-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Sorrels, Van, PO2, (1965-1970) TD Petty Officer Second Class
Biddinger, Bruce, PO1, (1969-1974) FTG FTG-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Caldwell, Steve, PO2, (1969-1975) ETN ETR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Kelly, Bill, PO3, (1969-1973) SR SR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Patzer, Larry, PO1, (1968-1977) GM GM-0986 Petty Officer Third Class
Petersen, Gail(pete}, PO3, (1962-1969) BM BM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Schumaker, Larry, LCDR, (1968-1994) Petty Officer Third Class
Sechrist, Ronald, CWO4, (1968-1998) FTG FTG-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Smith, William, SCPO, (1968-1988) FT FT-1126 Petty Officer Third Class
Waller, Alan, MCPO, (1968-1993) GM GM-0873 Petty Officer Third Class
Anderson, Carl, CPO, (1969-2006) Seaman
Noll, Joseph, PO2, (1969-1975) GMT Seaman
Slee, James, MCPO, (1969-1997) CTM CTM-0000 Seaman
Stathopoulos, G. Richard, PO3, (1969-1972) IM IM-0000 Seaman
Thompson, Robert, SCPO, (1968-1991) FT FT-0000 Seaman
Winger, Gary, PO2, (1968-1971) FN FN-0000 Seaman
Zane, George, CDR, (1969-1995) RD RD-0000 Seaman
Stiffey, Jan, SCPO, (1968-1988) MM MM-0000 Fireman
Simmons, David, PO2, (1968-1972) EA EA-0000 Constructionman
Stephens, Rodney, AN, (1965-1969) AN AN-0000 Airman
CALDWELL, JOHN, CPO, (1969-1996) Seaman Apprentice
Geddes, Richard, CPO, (1969-1989) Seaman Apprentice
Hill, Earnest, PO3, (1968-1972) Seaman Apprentice
Joyce, Patrick, SA, (1969-1970) SA SA-0000 Seaman Apprentice
Lipp, Rick, PO2, (1968-1974) Seaman Apprentice
Robles, Gary, CPO, (1969-1994) OFF Seaman Apprentice
Bryce, Robert, SCPO, (1969-1989) Fireman Apprentice
Gallaher, John Mason, PO3, (1968-1972) AR AR-0000 Airman Apprentice
Knowlton, Mark, PO3, (1969-1971) AME Airman Apprentice
Lantz, Raymond, CPO, (1969-1989) AN AN-0000 Airman Apprentice
Ainley, John, LCDR, (1968-1994) Seaman Recruit
Buckingham, Joe, CPO, (1969-1995) Seaman Recruit
Geddes, Richard, CPO, (1969-1989) Seaman Recruit
Gleason, Jack, LCDR, (1968-1990) Seaman Recruit
Hildebrant, Darreall, PO1, (1969-1992) Seaman Recruit
Koontz, Howard, LT, (1968-2003) HA HA-0000 Seaman Recruit
Lambing, Dave, PO2, (1969-1975) Seaman Recruit
Parichuk, John, CPO, (1969-1991) Seaman Recruit

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