Frederick White:
CLASS OF 1951
Dyckman Valley Public School 152Class of 1951
New york, NY
Manhattan High School of Aviation TradesClass of 1956
New york, NY
Newtown High SchoolClass of 1956
Elmhurst, NY
Aviation High SchoolClass of 1955
Long island city, NY
William C. Bryant High SchoolClass of 1955
Long island city, NY
Frederick's Story
Life
Graduated Manhattan HS of Aviation Trades on FEB 1956 ; Joined US Navy. Served in Fighter Squadron's VF-61(changed to VF-84, now VF-103) ; and VF-32.
aboard USS Saratoga CVA-60,North Atlantic(NATO)& Mediterranean ; Cuban cruises, ; USS Forrestal CVA-59.
Worked for Lockheed 2yrs; Grumman for 32yrs as RF ECM Systems Instructor ; RF ECM Systems Engineer for EA6B ; EF111A Aircraft at Calverton,LI. I retired from a small electronics Co.Called "Island Components Group".I have two sons ;four grandsons ; a granddaughter; live with Agnes, my bride of 60 years in Farmingville NY.
School
My high school (Manhattan HS of Aviation Trades) had so many dedicated teachers who tought under such poor conditions. They did an outstanding job.
They certainly prepar...Expand for more
ed us all for what was to come. I wish I could thank them all personally.
Workplace
Lockheed Aircraft Service Int'l,NY (2yrs.)Electronic Repair & Overhall shop - Bench technican.
Grumman Aerospace(32yrs)Radio & Electronic Countermeasures Tech (4yrs.),Electronic Countermeasure Systems Instructor(14yrs.),& RF Electronic Countermeasures Systems Engineer on EF111A RAVEN & EA6B PROWLER AIRCRAFT (14yrs.)
Island Components corp.(11yrs.)
Test Engineer,Analog Components (2-3 days/week).
Military
FEB 1956 - Joined US Navy. Served in Fighter Squadron's VF-61(recommissioned VF-84, then VF-103) & VF-32,
aboard USS Saratoga CVA-60,NATO,
Med & Cuban cruises, & USS Forrestal CVA-59.
Hi-Lined to USS Missisinewa in Jan 1960 in the Med.
FEB 1960 - Honorary Discharge
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