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Texas
Year of Birth 1919
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Ron Jett (Boats1), BMSN - Deceased
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Home Town Dallas, TX
Last Address Antioch, CA
Date of Passing Sep 09, 1999
Location of Interment Bayview Cemetery - Langley, Washington
Military Service Number 3 563 213
Last Known Activity:
Thomas Jett served in the Navy from 30 July 1940 until 2 March 1964.
From Month/Year October / 1943
To Month/Year October / 1945
Unit USS Ajax (AR-6) Unit Page
Rate Storekeeper 1st Class
NEC SK-0000-Storekeeper
Base, Station or City Not SpecifiedState/Country Not Specified
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USS Ajax (AR-6)
Vulcan Class Repair Ship :
Laid down, 7 May 1941, at Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Drydock Corp. San Pedro, CA.
Launched, 22 August 1942
Commissioned USS Ajax (AR-6) , 3 October 1943, CDR. John L. Brown in command
During World War II USS Ajax was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
Following World War II USS Ajax was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 25 September to 27 November 1945
During the Korean War USS Ajax participated in the following campaigns:
Korean War Campaigns
Campaign and Dates
Campaign and Dates
UN Summer-Fall Offensive
20 to 22 August 1951
15 to 16 November 1951
Korea Defense Summer-Fall 1952
11 to 13 November 1952
Second Korean Winter
3 to 4 April 1952
Third Korean Winter
16 to 18 December 1952
12 to 13 March 1953
During the Vietnam War USS Ajax participated in the following campaigns:
Vietnam War Campaigns
Campaign and Dates
Campaign and Dates
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV
8 to 23 June 1968
Sanctuary Counteroffensive
1 to 11 May 1970
Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969
26 September to 11 October 1969
Consolidation I
25 August to 23 September 1971
29 October to 21 November 1971
Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970
18 to 30 April 1970
Decommissioned, 31 December 1986, at San Diego, CA.
Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet
Struck from the Naval Register, 16 May 1989
Type
Surface Vessel
Parent Unit
Vulcan-class
Strength
Tender/ Repair Ship
Created/Owned By
DP Chief Administrator, TWS, DP1 2813
Last Updated: Jan 8, 2023