Years Served: 1961 – 1963…Would like to hear from some old shipmates.
Years Served: ~1 yr…I reported to the Barton right out of boot camp @ Great Lakes in 1967. I was a 4 yr regular and was a FN MM attached to the forward engine room. It was a great ship for a first duty station and met a lot of great guys who helped me over those early months in the Navy. I served aboard her as one of the core crew, while she was part of Reserve Destroyer Squadron 30 from ~Oct 67 untill she was decommissioned in Sept of 68. I live in Towanda Pa. The names and faces have faided some of my experiences with many, but would like to hear from anyone who may remember me or served during that time period. putnamrl@epix.net
Years Served: June 1963 to September 1964…I was a Fire Control Tec in the Fox Div.
Years Served: 21…I was looking at the pictures of the Barton in 1966. I joined the Navy reserves my Junior Year in High School and served two weeks on the Barton the summer of 1966. I was a little ole E-1 Electricians Mate Striker, well I must have been a little smart ass and as you know the EM locker was at the MM Shop, Well a 3rd class EM didn’t care much for me, so when we were not out working on motors, I was down in that bilge in the MM shop, scrubbing and cleaning, I’ll tell you by the end of those two weeks you could have eaten off the floor of that old bilge. Other than boot-camp that was my first experience with the Navy. Well about two months before I was to go on my two year Navy Duty, I realized I didn’t care much about being on a ship and Found out about the Navy Seabees and Joined the Seabees as Regular Navy, well after 21 years with that ole canoe Club, I have been retired now for 22. Thank you shipmates, you made a lifetime impression on me and you served the Fleet well. Sincerely, CECS Ray Heid USN Ret
Years Served: 1943-1945…I served aboard DD722 until the the end of WWII as a radio man.
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Years Served: 1961 – 1963…Would like to hear from some old shipmates.
Years Served: ~1 yr…I reported to the Barton right out of boot camp @ Great Lakes in 1967. I was a 4 yr regular and was a FN MM attached to the forward engine room. It was a great ship for a first duty station and met a lot of great guys who helped me over those early months in the Navy. I served aboard her as one of the core crew, while she was part of Reserve Destroyer Squadron 30 from ~Oct 67 untill she was decommissioned in Sept of 68. I live in Towanda Pa. The names and faces have faided some of my experiences with many, but would like to hear from anyone who may remember me or served during that time period. putnamrl@epix.net
Years Served: June 1963 to September 1964…I was a Fire Control Tec in the Fox Div.
Years Served: 21…I was looking at the pictures of the Barton in 1966. I joined the Navy reserves my Junior Year in High School and served two weeks on the Barton the summer of 1966. I was a little ole E-1 Electricians Mate Striker, well I must have been a little smart ass and as you know the EM locker was at the MM Shop, Well a 3rd class EM didn’t care much for me, so when we were not out working on motors, I was down in that bilge in the MM shop, scrubbing and cleaning, I’ll tell you by the end of those two weeks you could have eaten off the floor of that old bilge. Other than boot-camp that was my first experience with the Navy. Well about two months before I was to go on my two year Navy Duty, I realized I didn’t care much about being on a ship and Found out about the Navy Seabees and Joined the Seabees as Regular Navy, well after 21 years with that ole canoe Club, I have been retired now for 22. Thank you shipmates, you made a lifetime impression on me and you served the Fleet well. Sincerely, CECS Ray Heid USN Ret
Years Served: 1943-1945…I served aboard DD722 until the the end of WWII as a radio man.