I’m the son of an E.A. Greene deck mate. My dad, Lester, would have been on the Greene probably around 1950 or so. I was a dumb kid who didn’t ask about his life as a sailor and by the time I wanted to know, he was gone – he passed when I was 19. I enjoy readying your posts about serving our country and developing memorable friendships. Thank you for your service to the US and I wish you the best.
Served 66-68. Made WestPac and MidEast cruises. Gitmo and UNITAS vacation to Rio as well. STG3 in Fox Div with shipmates Neville, Teetsell, Hays, Groat etal. Went on to do another 20 after getting commissioned thanks to GI Bill education. Retired as CDR but you don’t know what USN is all about til you’ve been a bite hat on a tin can.
Served in Greene fm May 66 Nov 68.Made VN and Mid East cruises, and oh Yeah Unitas trip to Rio. Best years of my life. Got out in 69 went to college on GI Bill , got a commission and spent another 20. Retd 94 as CDR. Looking for sonar tech buddy shipmate Bill Neville out of Malden Mass. Shipyard in Portsmouth, dry dock in Quonset Point, end of the road at D&S Piers Norba.
Had my Midshipman cruise on BB64, Wisconsin the summer of 54 with DD711 , E. A. Greene in the fleet. I will always remember the cut of that ship especially in the north Atlantic when the breakers hid it from view. I bet it was a wild ride.Glad to read the comments from those of you who setved aboard her.
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Served on the green from 1959 till 1962. Was in R Div as a electrician. Many good times and wonderful friends. I made 2 med cruises aboard her. Left her to go to USS Shanandoah AD 26 for yet a third med cruise 62-63. R3 Div. also good people. My Navy training enabled me to do my life career in the Electrical field.
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I’m the son of an E.A. Greene deck mate. My dad, Lester, would have been on the Greene probably around 1950 or so. I was a dumb kid who didn’t ask about his life as a sailor and by the time I wanted to know, he was gone – he passed when I was 19. I enjoy readying your posts about serving our country and developing memorable friendships. Thank you for your service to the US and I wish you the best.
Served 66-68. Made WestPac and MidEast cruises. Gitmo and UNITAS vacation to Rio as well. STG3 in Fox Div with shipmates Neville, Teetsell, Hays, Groat etal. Went on to do another 20 after getting commissioned thanks to GI Bill education. Retired as CDR but you don’t know what USN is all about til you’ve been a bite hat on a tin can.
Served in Greene fm May 66 Nov 68.Made VN and Mid East cruises, and oh Yeah Unitas trip to Rio. Best years of my life. Got out in 69 went to college on GI Bill , got a commission and spent another 20. Retd 94 as CDR. Looking for sonar tech buddy shipmate Bill Neville out of Malden Mass. Shipyard in Portsmouth, dry dock in Quonset Point, end of the road at D&S Piers Norba.
Had my Midshipman cruise on BB64, Wisconsin the summer of 54 with DD711 , E. A. Greene in the fleet. I will always remember the cut of that ship especially in the north Atlantic when the breakers hid it from view. I bet it was a wild ride.Glad to read the comments from those of you who setved aboard her.
.
Served on the green from 1959 till 1962. Was in R Div as a electrician. Many good times and wonderful friends. I made 2 med cruises aboard her. Left her to go to USS Shanandoah AD 26 for yet a third med cruise 62-63. R3 Div. also good people. My Navy training enabled me to do my life career in the Electrical field.