2001, 2002 and 2003 Plank Owner
Graduate of Denham Springs, LA High School
1955 Enlisted USN Baton Rouge, LA
1955 RTC, San Diego CO 302
1956 (Jan) Metalsmith School.
1956 USS Zelma AF-49
1957 USS Luzon ARG-2 Sasebo, Japan R-1 Div Welding Shop
1958 USS Jason AR-8 R-1 Div Welding Shop
Class C Welding School (elem & advanced)
Class C Industrial Radiography School
1959 Welding Certification in CMO and HY-80 Steels
1960 Instructors School, NTC, San Diego
1962 USNTC Great Lakes, IL. - Instructors School/Leadership School
RTC Great Lakes, IL. - Company Commanders School
1962-1963 Company Commander of Co's 245,330,495 - 34,143,287
1963-1964 Brigade Inspector, 1st Regiment RTC
1964-1967 USS Yancey AKA-93 R-Div Chief
1967-1968 USS Tutuila ARG-4 Vung Tau, Vietnam R-1 Division Officer
1968 Superintendent of Shipbuilding, New Orleans, LA Avondale Shipyard
1969 USS Canberra CA-70 R-Div Division Officer (decommed Canberra)
1969-1973 USS Hancock CVA-19 Division Officer/Fire Marshall (Vietnam)
1973-1974 RTC, Great Lakes, IL. - Battalion Commander, 12th Batt.
1974 Retired USN
Self Employed Welding Service