I joined the U.S.Navy June 26th 1948 on my 19th birthday.Boot camp and I.C.Electrician school in San Diego,Ca.Boarded USS Fechteler in Bremmerton,Wa.9 mo.cruise in 1949. home port Subic Bay, P.I. 2nd cruise Korea in 1950 during the war. I was sent back to the states and assigned to the USS The Sullivans DD537.It was a WW2 destroyer and being put back in commission.While assigned to the Sullivans we went to the east coast,via the Panama Canal and I was discharged April 23rd 1952 in Boston,Ma.At discharge, I was a IC 3rd Class. The Sullivans was named for the 5 brothers who were lost aboard the USS Juneau during WW2.I am proud to have served my country and truly believe it made me a better person.It was an experience I will always cherish.

BOOT CAMP 1948 I AM 3RD FROM LEFT iIN FRONT

ME @ 19YRS OLD

THE SULLIVAN BROTHERS STORY

PICTURE OF THE SULLIVAN BROTHERS

MY FIRST DUTY STATION. THE USS FECHTELER DD870 (She has since been decomissioned and scrapped

MY SECOND DUTY STATION. USS THE SULLIVANS DD537 (SHE WAS DECOMMISSIONED AND IS NOW A HISTORICAL MONUMENT IN BUFFALO,NY) This is a picture of her in Buffalo.

I BELIEVE THIS IS A WW2 PICTURE OF THE SULLIVANS

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A PICTURE OF THE NEW SULLIVANS.DDG-68