Goat Locker Plank Owner

FTCS Henry A. Wristen

Active duty 12/18/41 to 2/5/63

Jan 1942-Jan 1943 USS New Orleans CA-32

1945-1946 USS Dutchess APA-98

US Navy Deep Sea Diving School, Gun Factory, Washington, DC Qualified First Class Diver

1947-1948 USS Deliver ARS-23, Tsingtao, China, Lead Diver

1948-1949 USS Bluebird AR-19, Pearl Harbor, Bluebird given to Turkey

1949-1950 US Naval Escape Training Tank, Pearl Harbor, Instructor

1951 USS Coucal ASR-8, Pearl Harbor

1952-1954 US Naval Torpedo Station, Keyport, WA Lead Diver when station was reativated to support the Korean War

1954-1955 US Navy 52 week Senior Fire Control Technician Coonversion School, Naval Station, Washington, DC

1955-1958 USS Toledo CA-133. Leading Chief Fire Control Technician

1958-1963 Bureau of Naval Personnel Training Section (Pers C), Senior Chief, Technical Advisor for all Bureau controlled Class A,B& C Fire Control Technician Training Schools which included establishment of Tartar, Terrier, and Talos Missile systems Class C Schools

Ribbons and Medals - Combat Action Ribbon,Good Conduct Medal w/clasps,Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 9 stars,China Service Medal,World War II Victory Medal, National Defense Medal, Occupational Service Medal with Asiatic Clasp