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OTTERBOURG, Richard

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PATTERSON, Earl

Years Served: 1966 – 1969…I was DCA and R Division Officer aboard Maddox from 66 – late 67 under Tom McGlaughlin. My Division Officer was Carl Richno. I served one deployment where I encountered and fell in love with a Swift Boat. I volunteered and was selected and served a year in country, mostly in the Delta involved in SEALORDS. After the Navy, I went to Law School, stayed in the Reserves and retired a Captain, a Mustang like my Dad. From 1993 – 98 I served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Today I am Senior Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor of California for Military and Veterans Affairs. By the time I got to Maddox, she was a well aged lady and literally held together by promise and spit. She had lots of guns and every time she fired them, it was a toss-up whether we caused more damage to ourselves than the enemy.

Wade Sanders

Years Served: 1961 – 1964…WAS A RM3-2 ON THW Maddox. got off in hi west baerbwra point of two years to b school for a year to Hawaii for 3 more years to the east coast until retired as rm1 now living in Texas

TOM BANTA

Years Served: 1.5 on Maddox – Just prior to becoming a reserve trainer…Things are good with me and mine. Like to hear from others.

Tim Morrison IC3

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