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Contact Info
Home Town New Albany
Last Address P.O.Box 748 Kalkaska, MI
Date of Passing Jul 14, 2018
Location of Interment Rose Hill Cemetery - Empire, Michigan
Amatuer Radio Operator:Â (W8SKS) Â BATTLE STREAMER:VIET-NAM SERVICE
Employed by Shell Oil Co.from 13 Oct, 1980 to 1 July 1998. Retired on points. Old system 80 Pts, years plus age. Exploration & Production, Well Head Inspector, OCTG, NDT Inspector and Quality Control. Purchasing. Senior Inspector, Michigan Operations, OCTG and Wellhead Equipment. HAZMAT Coordinator
Weapons Systems History.
In Rating:
#1. 1952 to1956 - small arms/Light machine guns, 1911A1, M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Winchester Mod. 12 Pump, Thompson M4, M3 Grease Gun, Browning Bar .30 Cal.,Browning .30 Cal. .50 Cal.Machine Guns. Anti Aircraft Machine Guns, 20MM Twin, 40 MM Twin & Quad. Surface to Surface, Surface to Air Gun Mount 5" 38 Cal. Single open Gun Mount, GE Drive. 5" 38 Cal. Twin Gun Mount, Northern Ord. Drive
#2.1956 to 1958 - same as #1. with the addition of the 3" 50 single, 20 MM single, and 40MM Amplidyne Dr.
#3. 1958 to 1959, 5"38 Twin enclosed, Ford Drives, MT 55.
#4. 1960 to 1961, 3" 50 Cal. RFTwin, Amplidyne Dr., open MT
#5. 1965 TO 1965 GMLS MK. 7, TWIN TALOS LAUNCHING SYSTEM
ï#6. 1966 TO 1968, GMLS MK 12 MOD 0, TWIN TALOS LAUNCHING SYSTEM
Best Moment 5/29/67, 5/11/68, 5/23/68, 6/22/68, 6/23/68, 9/22/68 ADVANCED TO GMMC 1967
Worst Moment MAC'C BROTHER KIA, CPL USMC,LAND MINE
Other Memories VIETNAM COMBAT DAYS, 254. SHIPS DAMAGED IN COMBAT,ALL CONFIRMED BY MESSAGE,STARS AND STRIPES OR OTHER.
SWIFT BOATS 12/66 NAME UNK SHOREFIRE WIA 0 KIA 10. 12/66 USS INGERSOL SHOREFIRE WIA 0 KIA 0 12/66 USS O'BRIAN SHOREFIRE WIA 3 KIA 2 02/67 MINE SWEEPS SHOREFIRE/MINES WIA 15 KIA 1 03/67 USS CANBERRA SHOREFIRE WIA 0 KIA 0 03/67 USS CANBERRA SHOREFIRE WIA 0 KIA 0 03/67 USS KEPPLER SHOREFIRE WIA 6 KIA 0 03/67 USS STODDARD SHOREFIRE WIA 0 KIA 0 03/67 USS MAHAN MT EXPLOSION WIA 5 KIA 0 03/67 USS OZBORN SHOREFIRE WIA 0 KIA 0 05/67 USS PROVIDENCE SHOREFIRE WIA 0 KIA 0 05/67 USS OZBORNE SHOREFIRE WIA 0 KIA 0 05/67 USS EDSON SHOREFIRE WIA 10 KIA 0
1968 5/68 USS CHANDLER SHOREFIRE WIA 1 KIA 0 5/68 USS HARWOOD SHOREFIRE WIA 2 KIA 0 6/68 USS BUCHANAN SHOREFIRE WIA O KIA 0 6/68 USS HB WILSON SHOREFIRE WIA 0 KIA 1 FF 6/68 USS BOSTON MISSILE HIT WIA 0 KIA 0 FF 6/68 HMAS HOBART MISSILE HIT WIA 14 KIA 3 FF 6/68 SWIFT BOAT MISSILE HIT WIA 0 KIA 5 7/68 USS BLUE SHOREFIRE WIA 0 KIA 0 10/68 USS FURSE SHOREFIRE WIA 3 KIA 0
PORTS OF CALL: YORKTOWN, VA, 7 FEB TO 7 FEB 1966 ST THOMAS, BVI 4 MAR TO 5 MAR 1966 NORFOLK, VA 11 FEB TO 28 FEB 1966 PANAMA CANEL, 7 MARCH TO 7 MARCH 1966 LONG BEACH, CA 15 MAR TO 4 APRIL 1966 SAN DIEGO, CA 29 APR TO 9 MAY 1966 LONG BEACH, CA 13 MAY TO 9 JUNE 1966 PEARL HARBOR, HI 17 JUNE TO 22 JUNE 1966 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1 JULY T0 6 JULY 1966 LONG BEACH, CA 15 JULY TO 7 NOV. 1966 PEARL HARBOR HI 10 NOV TO 14 NOV 1966 OKINAWA, JAPAN 21 NOV TO 23 NOV 1966 SUBIC BAY, PI 24 NOV TO 26 NOV 1966 TONKIN GULF 29 NOV 1966 TO 6 JAN 1967 MANILA, PI 7 JAN TO 10 JAN 1967 SUBIC BAY, PI 10 JAN TO 24 JAN 1967 HONGKONG, CHINA 26 JAN TO 1 FEB 1967 TONKIN GULF 1 FEB TO 28 FEB 1967 DA NANG,SVN 26 FEB TO 26 FEB 1967 TONKIN GULF, 26 TO 28 FEB. 1967 SUBIC BAY, PI 1 MAR TO 11 MAR 1967 TONKIN GUL 12 MAR TO 5 APRIL 1967 SUBIC BAY, PI 7 APR TO 8 APR 1967 CROSSED THE EQUATOR 10 APR TO 10 APR 1967 ENROUTE SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA SYDNEY, AU 15 APR TO 21 APR 1967 SUBIC BAY , PI 27 APR TO 4 MAY 1967 TONKIN GULF, SVA 5 MAY TO 12 JUNE 1967 SUBIC BAY, PI 13 JUNE TO 24 JUNE 1967 LONG BEACH CA 4 JULY TO 27 NOV 1967 TAD USNH LB, 2 DEC 1967 TO 4 JAN 1968 LONG BEACH, CA 4 JAN TO 15 APR. 1968 PEARL HARBOR, HI 18 APR TO 20 APR 1968 SUBIC BAY, PI 28 APR TO 3 MAY 1968 DA NANG, RSV 5 MAY TO 5 MAY 1968 TONKIN GULF, RSVN 6 MAY TO 9 JUNE 1968 SUBIC BAY, PI 11 JUNE TO 20 JUNE 1968 TONKIN GULF, RSVN 21 JUNE TO 11 JULY 1968 SUBIC BAY , PI 12 JULY TO 12 JULY 1968 TONKIN GULF, RSVN 13 JULY TO 7 AUG 1968 SUBIC BAY, PI 7 AUG 9 AUG 1968 CROSSED THE EQUATOR 10 AUG TO 10 AUG 1968 PERTH, AU 14 AUG TO TO 22 AUG 1968 SUBIC BAY, PI 27 AUG 10 SEPT 1968 TONKIN GULF, RVN 12 SEPT TO 20 OCT 1968 HONG KONG, CHINA 22 OCT TO 27 OCT 1968 SUBIC BAY,PI 28 OCT TO 3 NOV 1968 LONG BEACH, CA 16 NOV TO 2 DEC 1968 YO KEEP YOUR PWD DRY, SEE YOU ON THE POND.
The transfer of a disabled Helo from Long Beach to Hornet in 1967. The skipper actually backed the ship down and positioned her close enough to Hornet where Hornet's crane could hook onto the chopper lift it off our fantail and deposit it on her flight deck. In the Tonkin Gulf no less during combat operations. Capt. K.C. Wallace best ship handler I have ever served under
