Norton, Wesley, AMS3

Aviation Structural Mechanic, Structures
 
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Current Service Status
USN Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
Current/Last Primary NEC
AMS-0000-Aviation Structural Mechanic Structures
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Aviation Structural Mechanic, Structures
Primary Unit
1969-1972, AM-8345, VA-146 Blue Diamonds
Previously Held NEC
BM-0000-Boatswain's Mate
AM-8345-F-14 System Aircraft Organizational Maintenance Technician
Service Years
1968 - 1972
AMS-Aviation Structural Mechanic, Structures

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US Navy Honorable Discharge


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Order of the Shellback Order of the Emerald Shellback Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club Vietnam 50th Anniversary

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  1969-1969, BM-0000, USS Kearsarge (CVS-33)

BM-Boatswain's Mate

From Month/Year
March / 1969
To Month/Year
July / 1969

Unit
USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) Unit Page

Rank
Seaman
NEC
BM-0000-Boatswain's Mate

Base, Station or City
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 USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) Details

USS Kearsarge (CVS-33)

Hull # CV-33


CLASS - ESSEX (Long Hull) AKA TICONDEROGA 
Displacement 27,100 Tons, Dimensions, 888' (oa) x 93' x 28' 7" (Max) 
Armament 12 x 5"/38AA, 32 x 40mm, 46 x 20mm, 82 Aircraft. 
Armor, 4" Belt, 2 1/2" Hanger deck, 1 1/2" Deck, 1 1/2" Conning Tower. 
Machinery, 150,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 4 screws 
Speed, 33 Knots, Crew 3448. 
Operational and Building Data

The third Kearsarge (CV-33) was launched 5 May 1945 by the New York Naval Shipyard, New York and commissioned 2 March 1946. Decommissioned 16 June 1950. Recommissioned 15 February 1952. SCB-27A modernization completed in March 1952. Redesignated CVA-33, 1 October 1952. SCB-125 modernization completed in January 1957. Redesignated CVS-33, 1 October 1958. Decommissioned 13 February 1970. Sold for scrapping in February 1974.

 

CV-33 was named Kearsarge to commemorate the prior service of other US warships that had borne the name. Kearsarge is a mountain in Merrimack County, New Hampshire 




Source:  http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/33.htm

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Essex-class
Strength
Not Specified

Created/Owned By
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Last Updated: Feb 20, 2016
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Moment
getting off that ship.

Worst Moment
FRANK E. EVANS cut in half. in 1969
   
   
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USS Kearsarge (CVS-33)
Dittmeier, Dave, CDR, (1968-1988) OFF 110X Commander
Keenan, Richard Calvert, CAPT, (1964-1991) OFF 131X Lieutenant
Donahue, Michael, LTJG, (1967-1970) OFF 110X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Robinson, Jeff, LCDR, (1957-1980) OFF 741X Chief Warrant Officer 2
Landick, Richard, CDR, (1960-1994) YN YN-2514 Petty Officer First Class
Anderson, Karl, SCPO, (1965-1985) ETR ETR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Borovoy, John, CPO, (1962-1982) PH PH-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Coddington, John, PO2, (1966-1970) AS AS-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Dragos, Paul, PO2, (1966-1969) AO AO-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Harman, Jim, PO2, (1965-1969) AB ABE-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Hollywood, William, PO2, (1965-1969) ETR ETR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Hudson, Michael, PO2, (1965-1977) AME AME-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Kennedy, James, PO2, (1965-1971) IC IC-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
LaMee, Vance, PO2, (1966-1970) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Larson, Douglas, PO2, (1960-1969) RD RD-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Lawrence, Guy, PO3, (1966-1970) AB ABF-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
McClure, Dennis, CWO3, (1966-1990) ET ET-1433 Petty Officer Second Class
Meesey, Peter, PO2, (1965-1971) CS CS-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Meesey, Peter, PO2, (1965-1971) CS CS-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Penrod, Melvin, SCPO, (1965-1991) AG AG-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Riley, Terrence, PO2, (1967-1971) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Rittle, Barry, PO2, (1965-1969) ET ET-1578 Petty Officer Second Class
Ross, Clyde, PO2, (1966-1969) AB ABF-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Shackelford, Steve, PO2, (1967-1970) AZ AZ-8800 Petty Officer Second Class
Sterrett, Martin, PO2, (1965-1971) ET ET-1501 Petty Officer Second Class
Sterrett, Martin, PO2, (1965-1971) ET ET-1503 Petty Officer Second Class
Arthur, Robert, PO3, (1967-1971) LI LI-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
BELLING, RAYMOND, PO3, (1965-1969) YN SN-9720 Petty Officer Third Class
Bennett, Lyle, PO3, (1967-1970) AB AB-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Bergstrom, Bill, PO3, (1966-1969) AM AM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Black, Steve, PO3, (1965-1969) ETN ETR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Bocian, Jerome, PO3, (1968-1970) MR MR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Bonner, Thomas, PO3, (1966-1969) ABH ABH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Burke, James, PO3, (1966-2009) AB ABH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Clements, Terry, PO3, (1967-1970) PC PC-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Colantonio, Ernest, PO2, (1966-1971) PH PH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Cope, Gerald, PO3, (1966-1969) AB AB-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Copley, William, PO3, (1966-1970) AB ABH-9508 Petty Officer Third Class
Davis, Michael, PO3, (1964-1969) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Deloye, Ed, PO3, (1966-1969) DP DP-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Ebersole, Steve, PO3, (1968-1969) IC IC-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Franklin, Douglas, PO3, (1966-1969) AB ABH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Frederes, Fred, PO2, (1967-1970) DK DK-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Freedman, Keven, PO2, (1967-1971) PH PH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Fulton, Edward, PO3, (1965-1969) BT BT-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Grant, Allen, PO3, (1966-1970) ETR ETR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Harmon, Charles, PO3, (1966-1970) ATN ATN-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Hartvickson, Howard, PO3, (1966-1969) AMH AMH-8319 Petty Officer Third Class
Hethcock, Lee, PO3, (1965-1969) SH SH-3122 Petty Officer Third Class
Maddy, Dale, PO3, (1966-1972) ETN ETR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
McNeil, Neil, PO3, (1965-1969) MM MM-4296 Petty Officer Third Class
Netemeyer, Dan, PO3, (1967-1971) ABE ABE-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Ostrander, Stephen, PO2, (1963-1966) ET ET-1535 Petty Officer Third Class
Owen, Kerry, PO2, (1968-1972) MR MR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Pierce, Dennis, PO3, (1965-1969) IC IC-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Porter, Gerald, PO3, (1965-1969) AMH AMH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Savje, Paul, PO3, (1967-1971) AK AK-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Scott, Dee, PO3, (1967-1970) GMG GMG-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Shelton, Jonathan, PO3, (1968-1972) AC AC-0000 Petty Officer Third Class

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