USN-USNR, 1956-1980 Retired as Chief Photographer's Mate, which, with some other related disciplines, is now known as Mass Media Specialist.

Boot, San Diego
Airman School, Norman, OK
Photo School, Pensacola
NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (During the Revolution)E-4.
VFP 62 Fighter Photo Squadron, NAS Jax and Cecil Field E-5
Naval Photo Center, Washington, D.C. Made movies for President Kennedy E-6
Pacific Fleet Combat Camera Group, San Diego and Yokosuka, Japan
University of Southern California, L.A. to study Cinematography for a year.
Atlantic Fleet Combat Camera Group, Norfolk, VA, and Naples Italy, with side trip to find H-Bombs the AF lost in Spain.
NAS Atlanta, GA. Made Chief, E-7.

While never Ship's Company, I did missions on many ships, from Okinawa to Greece, and some other places which must remain nameless.

I spent so much time on the Charles R. Ware, a destroyer, that I was made an honorary crew member. Thanks to you all and those currently in harm's way. Stan