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Last Activity: 05-30-2024 02:02 PM
About Me
- About Boats
- Branch of Service
- Navy
- Years in Service
- 12
- Years of service
- 1963-1975 VN Duty 65 & 67
- Current Status
- Veteran
- Units served with
- FAETUPAC DET II (Survival School) & 7th Fleet; Ships: AV13, AF29 (bow gunner in Da Nang), CVA-31 -V-4, CVA-63 -V-4, CVA-66 -V4.
- MOS, Rating, AFSC
- ABF2 (E5)
- Biography
- Born May 3rd, 1946 to an Italian Father married 5x and Swedish/French Mother married 4x. Was in an orphanage with the twins and foster homes -things were pretty bad. I was also shot in the back by a 20 gauge in 62 Chicago. In 63 I enlisted (passed the physcial) as most all the guys were enlisting to go to VN & get out of the area. The first 6 months were survival school, fire fighting and later flight swimming classes. After 12 years of service (and two tours to Nam) - I got out and married to swell Italian Gal who I've been with for 55+ years. We have 2-daughters and 3) grandkids. I'm a strong believer in God and Country. But I've always found making "real friends" to be difficult. But for some odd reason I still have a sense of humor. I'm a lifetime member of VFW Post 6448 - Dyer, IN. (if the area drop in).
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Non Sibi Sed Patriae - Boats - Occupation
- Retired - Rotating Equipment Field Engineer - US/CN - Germany - Netherlands - Jeddia - Mexico & more
- Interests
- Collect old auto manuals & US Military Ships & Aircraft
- Location
- Sauk Village, IL
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Signature
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O Almighty Lord God, who neither slumberest nor sleepest; Protect and assist, we beseech thee, all those who at home or abroad, by land, by sea, or in the air, are serving this country, that they, being armed with thy defence, may be preserved evermore in all perils; and being filled with wisdom and girded with strength, may do their duty to thy honour and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
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