Falls, Jerry, QMC

Quartermaster

TWS Ribbon Bar

Service Photo

Service Details

Current Service Status
USN Veteran

Current/Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer

Current/Last Primary NEC
QM-0000-Quartermaster

Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Quartermaster

Primary Unit
1971-1973, QM-0000, USS Ray (SSN-653)

Service Years
1949 - 1973

Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates

Panama Canal

Plank Owner

Cold War

Polaris Certificate

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Additional Information

What are you doing now:

Retired and enjoying it. Previous occupations were Coast Guard Master's License to 1600 tons upon oceans. Supply vessels, Siesmic vessels, Tug Barge combination upon high seas.

Harbor Master, Operations Manager, Project Manager, Midway Island Contractor 1987-1994.

Retired in 1994 due to failing health.

Other Comments:

Served on board U.S.S. Carbonero SS-337 During Operation Frigate Bird in 1962 Filming live air blast of Polaris Missile east of Christmas Island in May 1962. A very sobering sight!

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Remembrance Profiles - 1 Sailor Remembered

Cole, Larry, PO2

1962-1964, USS Barb (SSN-596)

From Month/Year - / 1962	To Month/Year - / 1964
Unit USS Barb (SSN-596) Unit Page
Rank Petty Officer First Class	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Mississippi-Pacific	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Barb (SSN-596) Details
	Hull number SSN-596
	Type Sub-Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Submarines	Strength Submarine
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Jun 12, 2009

Memories For This Unit
Best Friends Best of the eight boats I served on. Lots of ex Diesel Boat Sailors.	Best Moment First nuke, Sister ship to Thresher who sank in April 1963, Our sea trials were in July 1963 to restricted depth.

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

8 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Barb (SSN-596)

Baciocco, Albert J., VADM, (1953-1987)	OFF	112X	Lieutenant Commander
Ghormley, Ralph M., RADM, (1945-1983)	OFF	112X	Lieutenant Commander
Baciocco, Albert J., VADM, (1953-1987)	OFF	112X	Lieutenant
Shockley, Paul, CPO, (1948-1968)	EN	EN-3300	Chief Petty Officer
Schumacher, Carl, CPO, (1957-1976)	RM	RM-2314	Petty Officer First Class
Cready, Robert, PO2, (1962-1969)	OFF		Petty Officer Second Class
Farrell, Thomas, MCPO, (1958-1977)	ET	ET-3353	Petty Officer Second Class
Varing, Dale, PO2, (1964-1967)	QM	QM-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Witham, Howard, PO2, (1961-1967)	FT	FT-1119	Petty Officer Second Class