Gregory Bambo:
CLASS OF 1953
Salinas High SchoolClass of 1953
Salinas, CA
Hartnell CollegeClass of 1955
Salinas, CA
Gregory's Story
Life
After highschool graduation,having spent most of my young life as a letuce field worker, I opted for change and joined the Navy. A brief tour in the Enlisted ranks as a Steward and then an Electronics Technician was followed by 15 months of duty in flight training as a Naval Aviation Cadet at Pensacola. Completion of flight training resulted in an Officers commission as an Ensign and designation as a Naval Aviator. Completed 20 years of naval service, which included 5 tours of duty on aircraft carriers and flying 132 missions in Vietnam during the Vietnam War, Commanding Officer of a carrier based Heavy Attack Squadron and retirement with the rank of Captain. The highlight of that career wa...Expand for more
s surviving the disastrous 1967 USS Forrestal explosion/fire and 832 day and scary night landings on a pitching,heaving and rolling aircraft carrier. Later employed as a pilot by Western Air Lines, which was later merged with Delta Air Lines and retired for the second time in 1995 after flying as a Captain on 757's and 767's. Having traveled most of the world, I am presently enjoying retirement in the recreational wonderland of Utah, hiking, skiing and golfing. I have two bachelor sons and wife, Marie, is former Canadian National Ski Champion and World Cup Downhill competitor. I am enjoying excellent health, I've attended the last two reunions and would welcome hearing from any former classmates.
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