Previously Held NEC 23CQ-Submarine Combined Cryptographic Equipment Maintenance Technician
Service Years
1965 - 1969
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
PIRAZ Station SAR, North Vietnam
From Month/Year
January / 1965
To Month/Year
December / 1968
Description Forward most ship, off Hai Phong. Passive Air Control for USN Air Strike Ops over North Vietnam.
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
January / 1965
To Month/Year
December / 1968
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
People You Remember 9-1-1966 10-1-1966 Uss Hoel DDG-13 COMDESRON 15 with USS Gurke DD 783 Relieved the USS Towers DDG-9 and USS Wiltsie DD 716 in the Haiphong Harbor and the Red River. rescued A4 pilot Jim Hayes.
31-Oct-1966 23-Nov 1966 Uss Hoel DDG-13 and Uss Southerland DD 783 with COMDESRON 15 aboard the USS Hoel PIRAZ station in Haiphong Harbor with-in site of the city. checking our pucker factor.
Memories Lots of hot spots and general quarters 24 hours a day...