King, Willis, GMT3

WHETHER YOU WERE IN THE SERVICE FOR SEVERAL YEARS OR AS A CAREER, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE DIRECTION OR PATH YOU TOOK. WHERE DID YOU GO TO BOOT CAMP AND WHAT UNITS, BASES, SHIPS OR SQUADRONS WERE YOU ASSIGNED TO? WHAT WAS YOUR REASON FOR LEAVING?
JULY (1963) REPORTED TO GREAT LAKES TRAINING CENTER FOR BOOT CAMP(COMPANY 348).. WAS OFFER ~ 25 SCHOOLS (GCT/ARI=128)

OCTOBER REPORTED TO GREAT LAKES TRAINING CENTER FOR "A" SCHOOL (GMT; PT. 1)

FEBURARY 1964 REPORTED TO ALBERQUERTO, NM (JOINT SERVICE , NECULEAR WEAPONS (GMT, PART B)

AUGUST, 1964 SPECIAL WEAPONS SCHOOL AT NORTH ISLAND (SAN DIEAGO, CALIF

SEPT 1964-SEPT. 1965 (ASW SHOP; KODIAK, AK.)

SEPT1965-JAN. 1967; (USS CONSTELLATION /CVA 64) WEST PAC (YANKEE STATION, N. TONKIN SEA; VIETNAM)

IF YOU PARTICIPATED IN ANY MILITARY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING COMBAT, HUMANITARIAN AND PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS, PLEASE DESCRIBE THOSE WHICH MADE A LASTING IMPACT ON YOU AND, IF LIFE-CHANGING, IN WHAT WAY?
JAN.1966-DEC1966 YANKEE STATION,& N.& S. TONKIN GULF, S. CHINA SEA, VIETNAM

FROM YOUR ENTIRE MILITARY SERVICE, DESCRIBE ANY MEMORIES YOU STILL REFLECT BACK ON TO THIS DAY.
WHILE STATIONED ON USS CONSTELLATION; IN 1966(~ SEPT.) THE USS ORISKINY CAUGHT A FIRE FOM A PARACHUTE MAGNESIUM FLARE. KILLING MANY PILOTS & CREW. MANY (WOUNDED) WERE BROUGHT ABOARD USS CONSTELLATION.

WHAT PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF FROM YOUR MILITARY CAREER?
WHILE BOMBING HIPOING & SIGON (EARLY 1966) WE RECIEVED THE NAVY UNIT COMENDATION RIBBON / METAL.

OF ALL THE MEDALS, AWARDS, FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND QUALIFICATION BADGES YOU RECEIVED, OR OTHER MEMORABILIA, WHICH ONE IS THE MOST MEANINGFUL TO YOU AND WHY?
VIETNAM CAMPAING SERVICE RIBBON & NAVY UNIT COMENDATION METAL.

WHICH INDIVIDUAL(S) FROM YOUR TIME IN THE MILITARY STAND OUT AS HAVING THE MOST POSITIVE IMPACT ON YOU AND WHY?
WHILE STATION IN KODIAK, AK. I VOLENTEERED FOR RIVER BOAT COXAIN IN V IETNAM. TWO OLDER E6s' (1 ST CLASS TP, COOPER & GMT 1st. CLASS "PAPPY" GILES TALKED ME OUT OF IT PROBABLLY SAVING MY LIFE.

CAN YOU RECOUNT A PARTICULAR INCIDENT FROM YOUR SERVICE, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FUNNY AT THE TIME, BUT STILL MAKES YOU LAUGH?
MISSING A SHIPS MOVEMENT IN HONG KONG DURING A MON SON AND HAD TO RENT A WATER TAXIE (THE FOLLOWING DAY)TO CLIMB ABOARD MY SHIP ON A ROPE LADDER. ( I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE)

WHAT PROFESSION DID YOU FOLLOW AFTER YOUR MILITARY SERVICE AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW? IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY SERVING, WHAT IS YOUR PRESENT OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY?
A TECHNICIAN FOR FOR TRW (AEROSPACE; 3 YRS) AND THEN A SR. ENGR. TECHNOLOGIST FOR 32 YRS. FOR BASF.

IN WHAT WAYS HAS SERVING IN THE MILITARY INFLUENCED THE WAY YOU HAVE APPROACHED YOUR LIFE AND YOUR CAREER? WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST ABOUT YOUR TIME IN THE SERVICE?
THE DISOPLINE I WAS TAUGHT IN BOOT CAMP, AND LEARNING I CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING I SET MY MIND TO DO. I ATTRIBUTE THIS TO THE US NAVY.

BASED ON YOUR OWN EXPERIENCES, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY JOINED THE NAVY?
LEARN ALL THAT YOU CAN ABSORB, AND TEACH OTHERS WHO DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. STAY OUT OF TROUBLE AND TO ACCEPT WHAT OLDER SALTS HAS TO TEACH YOU; JUST LISTEN & DO.

IN WHAT WAYS HAS TOGETHERWESERVED.COM HELPED YOU REMEMBER YOUR MILITARY SERVICE AND THE FRIENDS YOU SERVED WITH.
HELPED ME TO REMEMBER ALL THAT I DID DURING THOSE 4 SHORT YEARS (3 YRS., 5 MONTHS, & 20 DAYS)