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Avatar Check
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:09 am
by Sundowners
New Avatar - My Dad onboard USS Randolph, CVA-15, in the MED in the early Fifties, maybe 1954. First deployment of the Regulus Missile, and Randolph's last deployment with a straight deck. She received an angle deck in 1955 modernization.
RE: Avatar Check
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:17 am
by SunDowner
Nice..... Somehow I have 2 accounts on the Forum. Think this was the after-effects of Siltherine account consolidation.....
RE: Avatar Check
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:31 am
by SunDowner
So here is a post-card of Randolph in '56 when my Dad left the ship.

RE: Avatar Check
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:39 am
by SunDowner
This is a pic of my Grandfather (Dad's Dad) in Early Jan 1945 after completing basic in Maryland. As a Foreman at a Coal Mine in southern WV, he was not selected for service until Dec 1944. With 3 children, and being 35 years old, he was one of last big drafts for Pacific War. The issue was still in doubt in Dec '44.....

RE: Avatar Check
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:40 am
by SunDowner
Apologies, Think I need to check the size of photo uploads first..............
RE: Avatar Check
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:44 am
by SunDowner
Hopefully better resolution....

RE: Avatar Check
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 8:19 am
by SunDowner
Rounding out this mornings caffeine fueled nostalgia trip is yours truly, Topside Maine, coming down the Cumberland River and performing my last re-enlistment. Circa 1995. That should be five-oh, only took nine years....

RE: Avatar Check
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 8:30 am
by SunDowner
1997.... '95
RE: Avatar Check
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:27 pm
by Disco Duck
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Can you complete the line with the big photo? I think some of the text disappeared.
RE: Avatar Check
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 11:15 pm
by NigelKentarus
Just curious, you said last reenlistment, when did you retire? I retired 99 Feb on The Moose (Uss Moosbrugger DD-980).
RE: Avatar Check
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:21 am
by SunDowner
Its all there, just have to scroll to the right, a lot:)
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:23 am
by SunDowner
I retired Feb '02 on USS Louisiana SSBN-743.