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My Coast Guard Page

I would do it all over again. I spent four plus years.   Boot Camp, Sonar School, The CGC Spencer, and Base St George.   I did work, I did play, I did learn, and I did travel. Did I grow up? A little.

To see The Reunion of the 327' Coast Guard Cutters

To see Pictures from Boot Camp or Fleet Sonar School

To see Pictures from my stay on the Cutter Spencer click here.

Below you will see my ship the Coast Guard Cutter Spencer W-36. The majority of my four plus years were spent aboard this ship. Almost half, at sea. 

The Spencer served the nation for more than 37 years and when decommissioned in 1974, she was the most decorated cutter in the Coast Guard fleet. 

  Click Picture of Spencer for an awesome Spencer web site.

Click HERE for another Spencer web site

In June I visited with old shipmate/best friend Paul Franklin. We had not seen or heard from each other in 44 years.  Pictures 1960 & 2005.

I'm on right at top picture, left on bottom picture

A GREAT site to locate many old Coast Guard buddies is FRED'S PLACE.

To see who was aboard the Spencer around Thanksgiving time in 1961, go to the ROSTER

For those who are bored and with little to do, there are a few Coast Guard stories (Center group of STORIES) These were originally placed there for my children, but you may be interested.

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