kenneth holmes
well went to boot camp in bambridge md. then on to phillie navyyard and commisioned the uss canberra 2 guided missle cruiser as a plank owner,from deckforce and sandstoning wooden decks i knew was not for me, so i joined the signel bridge,, much better duty, saw my share of countrys and and cruised the med during the high alert with the russians fueling at sea if and when any ship needed fuel and was aproching under half camasity, what a pain that was, and when anchored in izmer turkey we had a 24hr 7day week patrol on a liberty gig with marines and coxin and signalmen on board to protect our ship from terrorist,anyway loved the signel stuff and advanced fast, also loved liberty when a adm or like when presedent isanhower was onboard because we become their staff as comunications personel, which intitled us to liberty whenever we where not on watch oh yea
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well went to boot camp in bambridge md. then on to phillie navyyard and commisioned the uss canberra 2 guided missle cruiser as a plank owner,from deckforce and sandstoning wooden decks i knew was not for me, so i joined the signel bridge,, much better duty, saw my share of countrys and and cruised the med during the high alert with the russians fueling at sea if and when any ship needed fuel and was aproching under half camasity, what a pain that was, and when anchored in izmer turkey we had a 24hr 7day week patrol on a liberty gig with marines and coxin and signalmen on board to protect our ship from terrorist,anyway loved the signel stuff and advanced fast, also loved liberty when a adm or like when presedent isanhower was onboard because we become their staff as comunications personel, which intitled us to liberty whenever we where not on watch oh yea
Branch
U.S. Navy
Rank
signelman second class
Service Years
1955 - 1959
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