Got out of the Navy in 74. Went to work for the city as an electrician. Work for them for about a year then went to construction electrician. For about five years, went back to the city as electoral inspector. Went to the fire department as a fire inspector. Work for them for about a year. City manager asked me to come back as the Chief Electrical Inspector. I said okay. Work as the Chief Electrical Inspector for about 18 years. Retired from the city with 20 years service. I taught night school at the junior-college for about 18 of those 20 years. When I retired I opened my own business, as Electrical Consultant and Teacher of the National Electric Code. I now work for the state I teach a Continuing Ed class. All electricians in the state of Texas have to have four hours of Continuing Ed. That is what I teach now, usually in the month of January February March just about every Saturday for four hours. I also have a houseboat out on the lake that I go to Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. I usually catch enough catfish to feed myself and grandson when he comes.
Other Comments:
AIRCREW FOREVER
"FOR ONCE YOU HAVE TASTED FLIGHT,
YOU WILL FOREVER WALK THE EARTH
WITH YOUR EYES TURNED SKYWARD.
FOR THERE YOU HAVE BEEN,
AND THERE YOU WILL ALWAYS
LONG TO RETURN"
Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519
Operation Sealift (Congo)
From Month/Year
October / 1960
To Month/Year
October / 1960
Description Belgian Congo - In support of UN mission of combined intl force to assist in putting down Mau-Mau insurrection. Delivered 1,400 Indonesion troops to Matadi, Republic of the Congo (October 1960)
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
October / 1960
To Month/Year
October / 1960
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
People You Remember USS Wasp and COD aircraft from Norfouk.
Memories We were at Gitmo Cuba. When the ship called all hands to come back aboard. We offloaded all S2F. From the ship and started taking on provisions. The ship pulled out as soon as we had the provisions aboard and all S2F off. We headed east from Cuba and were not told anything until the next morning. We were headed to the Belgian Congo, Leopoldville to offload white settlers that were being massacred by the Mau Mau. On the way, we crossed the equator at 03 00 W. When we got there, we steamed around in circles for three days. Then came the message that they needed our aviation fuel . After that we went to Dakar West Africa.