James Doan:
CLASS OF 1965
St. Lawrence High SchoolClass of 1965
Utica, MI
James's Story
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AFTER LEAVING HIGH SCHOOL I LEFT FOR BOOT CAMP AT THE GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING IN 1965. I WENT THOUGH THE INDOCTRINATION AND RECEIVED ORDERS TO ATSUGI NAVAL AIR BASE LOCATED IN JAPAN WHERE I SERVED FOR JUST SHORT OF 2YRS. AFTER A SHORT LEAVE I WENT ABOARD THE USS TOCONDEROGA CVA-14 AND 5 TOURS IN THE GULF SUPORRTING OUR TROOPS WITH DUTIES ON THE FLIGHT DECK. YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN A MORE AWSOME SIGHT THAN LAUNCHING OR RETRIEVING AN AIRCRAFT FROM A SORTIE IN VIETNAM...Expand for more
, WE LOST A FEW PILOTS THOUGH. FOR MY LAST SIX MONTHS I BLEW IT-----PBR DUTY----BIG MISTAKE BUT I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO MAKE IT BACK. I WAS MARRIED IN 1970 AND HAD OUR FIRST DAUGHTER IN 1971 AND THE SECOND IN 1973. DIVORCED IN 1977 AND RE-MARRIED IN 1984. AT THIS POINT IN TIME I'M A WIDOWER ELAINE PASSED AWAY A YEAR AND A HALF AGO THIS PAST JUNE. I LIVE IN WEST BRANCH, MICH. NOW AND HEAR FROM THE KIDS EVERY SO OFTEN. WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY CLASSMATES FROM SCHOOL.
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