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Years Served: 1968 -1970…Enjoyed my tour on Rosey. I was the Deck Department Yeoman. Stayed in the Navy for 22 years and retired in 1990. Memories of ship, friends and duty stations are always there. YNC Miglionico (Mig) Retired

Years Served: 1968 -1970…Enjoyed my tour on Rosey. I was the Deck Department Yeoman. Stayed in the Navy for 22 years and retired in 1990. Memories of ship, friends and duty stations are always there. YNC Miglionico (Mig) Retired

Years Served: 1960/1961…1st Division -

Years Served: 1950/52…I was 7th Division officer and E Division Assistant Division Officer with Lt. John Doheny as Division Officer. We made 3 (I think) Med deployments and two Gitmo retraining trips. Great Med tours, Golfe Juan, Nice, Genoa, Malta, Istanbul. Siciliy, Spain, etc. We lived in the midship J.O. quarters, that was called Boy’s Town. My shipmates included Lt (jg)s: Robert krag, who died on USS Thresher, Bill Greenwood, Don Buseck (legal officer), Don May, Carrol Whipple(retired as Captain, CEC), a Marine we called John The Jar, Anthony Pignoni (deceased). Saw enough deadly accidents to convince me that my mama did not raise me to be a naval aviator!! I was on bridge watch the morning the twin engine plus jet engine AJ-1 Savage bombers tried to roll off. (they were too heavy to Cat). The first one rolled right over the end of the flight deck and the ship ran over it. 3 men killed. I could not believe my eyes when i saw the next one rolling down the deck. He knew he was joing to crash and banked keft and hit clear of the ship. Crew was saved, I think. Hope to hear fro old shipmates.

Years Served: 1962-1964…I served on the FDR 1962-1964 in the R Division. Many, many fond memories. They were good years.