Merle Pence
Married for 51 years (2024), widower, father of three adult children, Vietnam veteran 1st with TF115, 2nd with TF117, worked and retired from Long Beach Naval Shipyard, continued working in steel, paper, barge and railcar manufacturing as a systems and facility instruments/electrician. Medically retired in 2014. Volunteer with local government, United Way, Seniors and am a professional Real Bearded Santa with an emphasis on Intellectual/Physical Disabled Community. I am the town Santa for the Christmas Tree Lighting in two cities.
U.S. Navy Photos
Boot Camp
U.S. Navy • 1975
Boot camp graduation
U.S. Navy • 1975
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Married for 51 years (2024), widower, father of three adult children, Vietnam veteran 1st with TF115, 2nd with TF117, worked and retired from Long Beach Naval Shipyard, continued working in steel, paper, barge and railcar manufacturing as a systems and facility instruments/electrician. Medically retired in 2014. Volunteer with local government, United Way, Seniors and am a professional Real Bearded Santa with an emphasis on Intellectual/Physical Disabled Community. I am the town Santa for the Christmas Tree Lighting in two cities.
Columbia City
Branch
U.S. Navy
Rank
PO2
Service Years
1969 - 1973
Units
USS Persistent (MSO-491)
1970-1971 • 1 years of service
USS Park County LST 1077
1971-1971 • 0 years of service
USS Firm MSO 444
1971-1971 • 0 years of service
USS PHOEBE MSC 199
1971-1973 • 2 years of service
NAVAL TRAINING CENTER SAN DIEGO (NTC:RTC SAN DIEGO)
1969-1969 • 0 years of service
MINESWEEPER
1970-1973 • 3 years of service
ELECTRICIAN
1969-1973 • 4 years of service
Task Force 115
1970-1971 • 1 years of service
Task Force 117
1971-1971 • 0 years of service
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