Best Friends Robert Tibbs, Mike Lopez, Jim Gervasio, David Scarr, Carriere, Perry Shazier, Maynard Stansbury, Cooke, Sylvester Hollis, Sam Gray, Bill Clasen, Leroy Ball, Gy. Palang, George Bolduc, "Reds" Chandler, Aponte, Knoester, Mizner, Singler, Clem Shutler, McClenaghan, Phil Egan, Eubanks, Raslavsky, Jesse Wheat, Jefferson, and many more.
Best Moment Shore Liberty - 2 yrs aboard the USS Independence CVA-62 Aircraft Carrier, from July 1964-July 1966, sailing all over the world. Caribbean cruise, Mediterranean cruise, Fareast cruise including Gulf of Tonkin service in 1965. Arctic Blue Nose card, Shellback card- crossed the equator
Worst Moment Sea sick in North Atlantic, Waves coming over the bow which was 90 feet above the sea. Black eye, blind sided in Palma de Majorca by a squid.
Chain of Command yes ? SOP
Other Memories Lots of ports- Subic Bay Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Barcelona Spain, Gibraltar, Cannes France, St Thomas, Yokusaka Japan, Palma de Majorca.
