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Served 64-66 V-1 Division

USS TICONDEROGA CVA-14, Ships Company 1966 thru 1970, R- Division, Damage Control, E-5 discharged 1970. We had a reunion 5 years ago, great time and memories. We were kids all over again.

Went aboard July 8 1969.3rd division..left the ship I. May of 71
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I was on board in 1958 R DIV. Served When Capt. Chase was Skipper. I don’t think there are many of us left.

Was gathering information for the Navy while posing as MM ..On the Apollo 16 cruise Also in Tonkin Bay Yacht Club with floating land mines and other things we mined the Tonkin Gulf with ( guess we. Can finally talk about it . After discharge was a armed escort for CTR Bates a Rich guy who owned great Western Bank . Madison Square Garden etc . Marriage to Dr Susan (Delaney )Beaty My oldest Son Dr Sean Beaty Daughter Katie graduated University of Hawaii hired at the new Apple University in Austin Texas she has graduate degree .