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Years Served: 1961-1962…I went aboard the Rammin Sammy right out of boot camp in early 1961. I was on the deck force for about 2 months and realized that was not for me. I then was able to get into the Radio Shack. I made 2 Westpac cruise’s and was on board during Operation Dominic. I got out of the Navy Dec 1962. I came back in in Aug 1965 and was assigned aboard the USS ST Paul (CA-73). Within two years I went from SN to RM2. We went to Vietnam in 1966 and 1967. I got out of the Navy in 1973.

Years Served: 1964-65…I am currently the President of our Samuel N Moore Association and we have scheduled our annual reunion in Charleston, SC for September.

Years Served: 1963-64…A correction to my previous note — I served on the Moore from 63-64 and the date of our reunion scheduled in Charleston, SC is

Years Served: 1962-1963…My childhood buddy & I enlisted at the Santa Barbara CA Naval Reserve Center 3/30/60, during our senior year at Carpinteria CA High School. I went to reserve boot camp in San Diego for 2 weeks in June ‘61, after a so-so year in Jr. College. I reported for active duty 11/1/61, at Long Beach Naval Station – left San Diego on a troop transport (with a bunch of soldiers on board) 12/10/61, with orders to report to the Rammin’ Sammy. I ate Christmas dinner at the Yokosuka Naval Station, and eventually landed aboard USS Yorktown New Years’ Eve, a passenger on a mail plane from Atsugi NAS. When the squadron arrived at Okinawa on 1/3/62 I finally reported aboard USS Samuel N Moore, a raw & inexperienced SA. The XO gave me a chance to be a YN striker after a month on the deck force, and I received my crow (YN3) 11/16/62. I was on board during Operation Dominic. I was transferred 5/10/63 to USS Colahan (DD-658) ferrying reservists on weekend and 2-week cruises. I was separated from Active Duty 10/21/63 & discharged 3/29/66. I am married with 3 grown children, retired from 27 years in Material Management, still play bass guitar semi-professionally and proud to be a Rammin’ Sammy alumnus.

Years Served: 1965-1966…I was a Radioman. I was stationed in Kodiak, Alaska for two years. Before that.i was extended for 3 months while serving in the Tonkin Gulf. My time was up but i stayed aboard until Long Beach, CA.