Thomas Townsend:
CLASS OF 1967
Elkhart High School (thru 1972)Class of 1967
Elkhart, IN
Feeser Elementary SchoolClass of 1961
Elkhart, IN
Thomas's Story
Military
I was in Company 444 "Cub's Company" at the Great Lakes Navel Training Center. We were inducted at a Cub's Game in Chicago (July 1968). I joined with a buddy (Mike Burns) that was the RPOC in another company. I was in charge of the Shower Cleaning crew and we never missed a perfect score. During hell week, I worked with the Master at Arms providing counts to the Cooks. I fondly remember the "Reverend" saying prayers after lights went out. I was selected to be the company honor man at graduation.
Funny story: One evening before we were to go to Personel with our list of career choices, the Comander Shoumake was teaching us how to fold our shirts to fit into a locker on a ship. I wanted time to study the different job choices and make my priority list. I asked if we were going to make time for that and he said NO. I told him that I thought 4 y...Expand for more
ears of my life was more important that learning to fold a shirt. He blew up at me!!! He said "No young whippersnapper was going to tell me how to run my company." I will never forget that moment. As usual, it was hurry and wait the next day and I had plenty of time to make choices. The picture of the guy holding a balloon up looked interesting. I selected Aerographer's Mate as my first choice. I got my first choice.
I attended A school at Lakehurst, NJ to become an Aerographer's Mate. I spent 1.5 years on Guam in the Fleet Weather Central and 1.5 years at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington. I was released with honorable discharge July 25, 1972. I am proud to have served. I have become a Meteorologist with the National Weather Service and owe the start to my Navy career. I now have over 40 years of Government service and plan to retire in about a year..
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