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Service Details
Current Service Status
USN Retired
Current/Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer
Current/Last Primary NEC
ET-1535-KWR-37/TSEC & KW-7/TSEC Repair
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Radioman
Primary Unit
1971-1973, RM-2314, USS Parsons (DDG-33)
Previously Held NEC
RM-0000-Radioman
RM-9502-Instructor
RM-2314-Cryptographic Repair
RM-2342-Teletype Repairman
Service Years
1959 - 1979
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club
Order of the Golden Dragon
Order of the Horned Shellback
1970, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Dept of Pacific Areas (Member) (FPO, AP)
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2001, Military Order of the Cootie, Mighty Pinatubo Pup Tent 15 (Angeles City , Philippines)
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2004, Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), Branch 367 (Chapter President) (San Miguel, Philippines)
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2004, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 3 (Member) (Angeles City, Philippines)
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2008, American Legion, China Post 1 (Baguio City, Philippines)
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2014, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 887 (Member) (Angeles City, Philippines)
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From Month/Year July / 1969
To Month/Year February / 1970
Unit Commander Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) Unit Page
Rank Petty Officer First Class
NEC RM-2314-Cryptographic Repair
Base, Station or City Seoul & ChinhaeState/Country Korea, South
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Communications
Parent Unit
Major Commands
Strength
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Last Updated: Jul 19, 2022
Best Moment ATCU-100 deployed during Pueblo incident. After crew was returned, we redeployed unit to Chinhae via Korean Freight Train, and four day journey in middle of winter. Awarded Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Korea) Changed to Korean Service Medal. Later awarded the Korean Presidential Unit Citation.