WWII

Jan. 1943
Enlisted in US Navy, Millburn, NJ (deferred from active duty until completed high school)


2 July 1943 - 4 July 1943
Induction Center, Newark, NJ

5 July 1943 - 2 Sep. 1943
Boot Camp, RTC, Newport, RI

9 Sep. 1943 - Oct. 1943
Transit, Receiving Station, Lido Beach, NY

Oct. 1943 - Dec. 1943
Transit, LST - 264, Pier 92, New York to Portsmouth , England

27 Dec. 1943 - 8 Aug. 1946
USNOB, Londonderry, Ireland
US Naval Port Office, Avonmouth, England
US Naval Port Office, Cardiff, Wales
US Naval Port Office, Liverpool, England
Headquarters, US Naval Forces Europe, London, England

8 Aug. 1946
Transit to Receiving Center, Portsmouth, England to Brooklyn, NY, on the Liberty Ship SS Francis Marion - 0150

Post-WWII

9 Aug. 1946 - 3 Oct. 1956
Inactive Reserve

3 Oct. 1956 - 28 Aug. 1960
TAR at USNR Training Center, Clifton, NJ (Pres. Eisenhower did away with TAR program)

28 Aug. 1960 - 1 Sep. 1960
Receiving Station, NAVSTA Active Duty USN, Norfolk, VA

1 Sep. 1960 - 11 Dec. 1961
Sea Duty, USS Haynsworth ( DD - 700 ), Norfolk, VA

12 Dec. 1961 - 2 Jan. 1962
Africa, Malta, Naples, Frankfurt, Portsmouth, (Various hospitals - broke leg during baseball game in Berbera, Africa)

2 Jan. 1962 - 13 June 1962
Patient, Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, VA

13 June 1962 - 27 Dec. 1962
Port Services, Norfolk, VA (Navy wanted to give me medical discharge. I asked for another 3 months limited duty, pending further evaluation.)

27 Dec. 1962 - 18 Feb. 1963
Transit at Receiving Station, Norfolk, VA

18 Feb. 1963 - 4 Mar. 1963
Sea Duty, USS Damato, Norfolk, VA

4 Mar. 1963 - 16 Mar. 1967
Joint Recon Center (JRC) CINCLANT, Norfolk, VA, Intel billet

16 Mar. 1967 - 28 Mar. 1967
Transit, SS United States, New York to Southampton, England

28 Mar. 1967 - 21 June 1970
CINCUSNAVEUR, London, England, Intel billet

21 June 1970 - 12 Aug. 1970
Transit and leave, London to CONUS

12 Aug. 1970 - 18 Feb. 1975
Combined Services Support Activity (CSSP) School, Fort Story, VA, Intel billet

18 Feb. 1975 - 7 Feb. 1978
Fleet Training Group, Guantanamo, Cuba

7 Feb. 1978 - 8 Mar. 1978
Transit and leave, GTMO to Naples, Italy

8 Mar. 1978 - 30 June 1981
Military Sealift Command (MSC), Naples, Italy

30 June 1981 - 1 Oct. 1981
Standby status, Fleet Reserve, Orlando, FL

2 Oct. 1983
Officially Retired, Orlando, FL