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Years Served: 1968-1973 last three on Uss Intrepid…I was in CR division. Communications. Have a lot of fond memories of the Intrepid. We went on two Med cruises.

Years Served: 1967-1971…DC 2 1967-1971 looking for Chris & Walter Jones brothers DC’s in R Div same years, Jessie West DC R div.

Years Served: …USS INTREPID The USS Intrepid, a mighty ship was she, in 1943 she was set upon the seas. A mighty ship was she, her bow did rip through waters deep, and her wake was fine to see. Upon her decks, her war planes were set, for battle ore the open sea. Her sailors proud, to sail her ore her briny seas, for now at war their country called and set their ship to sea. Across oceans wide, she sailed with pride, to engage their enemy. Neither Kamikaze, nor bombs from planes above, could sway the Fighting I. For her Captain bold, and her crew did hold the line, and the Fighting I took it all in stride. In February of 44, the Fighting I took a hit, below the waterline. Her Captain bold, his story told, her port rudder jammed up hard. Captain Sprague, gave this order, bring her hard to starboard. Well all went fine, until that evil wind did climb, and blew them in the wrong direction. Now her crew was bold, and smart I’m told, this day they became true sailors. For if they had stayed their course, but with some remorse, they would have sailed into the Japanese home waters. Now the crew did scurry, without a worry, did sow with needle and thread all the canvas aboard her, This modern ship of war, now tattered and torn, did sail home to Pearl. Her patch worked quilt, was a sight to see, when she came limping into Pearl. Her decks were ripped aside, and some men did die, and we give honor to their names. From off her decks, came props to jets and helos in later years, each did find their wars of men. I was one of many men, who served onboard this grand old ship, Captain J. L. Abbott was in command. I met him once, night opts were under way, I was messenger of his watch. The sky was dark as pitch, the jet’s tails lit bright, when they too flight into the night. I stood on tip toes, watching jets in flight, wonder took me there into that star lit night. I came down from off my toes, unto a pair of white buck shoes. looked into those steely eyes, it was my Captain tried and true, Captain Abbott id smile at me, for he understood a young man’s thrill to be at sea, to see his heroes take flight ore that briny sea, pikots of his navy taking to the air, night opts were a wonder to me then, and to that youth I knew back when. now my hair has turned to gray and my eyes have dimmed with age, I miss her now and that Captain I knew back then, for now I know I shall never see my ship again, nor that Captain who sailed the open seas with me. copyright,Oct.,2006

Years Served: 1961 – 1963…Some of the best years of my life!!! 1961 – 1963

Years Served: DECEMBER, 1955 – SEPTEMBER, 1957…I WAS IN THE NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT-HAD A GOOD BUDDY RAYMOND REYNOLDS FROM HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN.