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My brother Fred at boot camp June 1958 San Diego, CA. Check out the two Oldsmobiles chrome grills behind him. Second photo I see a company guidon #107.
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AWESOME PICTURE :) WOW :) VERY COOL:)
Very nice! Would love to have one them oldsomobiles rite now!
Thank You BELLIN68, junkmanjoe, petey
Kevin, I believe photo 1 was graduation day and I see were Fred has one stripe by then. The dark colored Olds was my folks car. My brother joined the Navy in 1958, re-enlisted for six more years in 1962, but decided to get out of the navy after 10 years?
My brother ended up being 2cl Aviation Ordnance Man. He spent most of his career on Aircraft Carriers. six months out, and six months shore. He was aboard the USS Independence CV-62 and that ship was sent to Vietnam, the next carrier was the USS Saratoga CV-60, last was the USS Forrestal CV59 it was sent to Vietnam. I think the sea duty is what made him decide not to re-enlist after ten years.
Thank you blunderbuss2
Fred looks like a tall guy! How tall is he?
Thank you toolate2, he was 6' 4". sad part of all this he died at the age of 43 from MS.
Very sorry to hear that... I too lost my brother very young.
Thanks again toolate2
Thank you mrmajestic2, packrat-place
Thank you manikin
Thank you PhilDavidAlexanderMorris, timbaran