Milo Dewitte:  

My story starts in the summer of 57 when I met a girl at the Alameda County Fair, she is a 58 Livermore High School graduate. We were married in 59, we had three children and we have four grandchildren. We lived in Livermore for thirty five years. A lot of my spare time when living in Livermore was spent helping my in-laws with their farming. January of 58 I joined the Naval Reserves. In the reserves I had some unique experiences for a high school student. In the summer of 58 I attended boot camp for reservists. After boot camp I was assigned to the reserve crew of a destroyer escort stationed at Treasure Island. I served one weekend a month on the ship and during the winter of 58 school break I did a two week cruise to San Diego where I attended a week of gunnery school. After completion of the school I was assigned to the general quarters station of pointer in the foreward five inch gun mount. When the gun is not radar controlled the pointer controls the verticle motion and fires the gun, I had the opportunity to fire several rounds from the gun. On our return trip to the bay area we encountered heavy seas, while on one watch at the helm I observed the foreword five inch gun mount disappear under a solid spray of water, I found out what being seriously sea sick is all about. In 59 after graduation I served two years active duty in the navy. I served on an aircraft carrier and shore duty in San Diego. I was released from activity duty in June of 61....Expand for more