Jerry Lapense:
CLASS OF 1953
Stafford Elementary SchoolClass of 1953
Bristol, CT
Jerry's Story
Military
Boot camp, 1955 Bainbridge, MD, first ship USS MACON [CA-132]
Cruiser, then to various destroyers until 1959....Rejoined US NAVY
Mar 1959, went to Brooklyn.NY to put USS INDEPENDENCE CVA-62
in commission, remained there through 1961, then Submarine Base,
New London until 1963 and on to Destroyer squadron 6 staff out of Charleston, SC...on to USS BOSTON CAG-1 1964-1966. On to
Bath Maine to put USS BIDDLE DLG-34 in commission til 1967 APR
serving in NAM....Shore duty Bainbridge MD 1968-1970, St...Expand for more
aff duty
with Cruiser-Destroyer 10 on Chicago CG-11, then on to Cruiser
USS LITTLE ROCK CLG-4 then to Cruiser-Destroyer 3 in Los Angeles
CA, moved to San Diego, CA 1972-1974, shore duty San Diego, CA
1974-1976, then USS LONG BEACH CGN9 Nuke Cruiser 1976-1980
Service School Command, Orlando, FL 1980-1983, then to Lakehusrt
Naval Air Station, NJ 1983-1985...Retired April 1985 after 31 Years
in Service and moved to Orlando, Florida...1999 moved to Sarasota
and live on a country club and enjoying life......
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