Jim Cervasi:  

checks on this wound since it's in a place I can't see very well. He acts like my nurse and cleans and puts medication on it. Thank God for him. School I was a vocational printshop student during 10th thru 12th grades. I was quiet and concentrated on my studies most of time. I enjoyed Printshop (Mr. Adams), English and Art classes the most. I supported our wrestling, football and basketball teams. I spent quite a bit of time at these sporting events just to catch a glimse of a certain cheerleader I had a crush on. I used to live at 3143 Wm Penn Hwy back in 65 but now it's a Nissan car dealership! In fact, that whole area has changed from farm land to developed property. I went to our 30th class reunion in 1995. It was nice to see some of my classmates. I enjoyed my high school days (except for the bullies) and still strongly support all our sports teams. Go Rovers!!! I would like to hear from anyone who knew me in school especially the printshop guys. Workplace After graduation I worked at the Journal of Commerce in Phillipsburg, NJ until early Jul 66. I joined the Navy in Apr 66 and went to boot camp in Chicago, IL in July 66 until Oct 66. I retired from the Navy after 27 years in Sep 93. I was living in Norfolk, VA at the time and got hired as a credit card collector at Household Finance Corp. in Chesapeake, VA. I lasted 10 months there because it wasn't my cup of tea. I prefer helping people out, not harrassing them. Later after passing the postal exam I was hired as a carrier in Chesapeake. I quit being a carrier and later was hired as a clerk. I am fully retired now. Military Joined Navy in Apr 66 and went to Boot Camp (Co. 464) at Great Lakes, IL in Jul 66. After boot camp graduation in Oct 66 I went to Yeoman A School in Bainbridge, MD. 1st command, VC-10, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (tropical paradise behind barbed wire). YNSN; 2nd command, RCVW-4/CLAW-1 NAS Cecil Field, Jax, FL. YN2; Reenlisted for overseas duty to Naval Support Activity Naples Detachment Gaeta, Italy (70-74)(mid way between Rome and Naples); was able to visit my relatives and see a lot of Europe on vacations. YN2; Next came Patrol Squadron 23, NAS Brunswick, ME (74-77) (could it get any colder!). We deployed to Rota, Spain, Bermuda and the Azores. YN1 Back to Europe to SHAPE Headquarters in Mons, Belgium (77-81) (YN1)(met my future wife, Gloria, here). Visited Ireland, UK, Holland, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, France and Luxenbourg. Back to sea duty with USS BOWEN (FF 1079) in Charleston, SC (81-84). (YNC) Visited Palma, Sicily, France, Spain, Italy, Bahrain, and Israel. Visiting all those holy sites I had only read about in Israel was a highlight. And it was much safer then! Received Unit Citation for support of US Marines at Beirut, Lebanon. Attack Squadron 42 in Oceana (VA Bch VA) (84-88) came next, made E-8 YNCS. USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)(88-91), Captain's Office. Med cruises and deployed to Indian Ocean during Desert Storm/Gulf War. First hand look at the Suez Canal from a aircraft carrier. 91-Sep 30 93) Navy Manpower Analysis Center, Chesapeake, VA (Source Data Systems, Fleet Support Section). The night prior to signing my retirement papers (Sep 29, 1993) I went to an Aerosmith concert at Hampton Coliseum. My ears were still ringing the next day! 27 years, 3 months, 03 days all told. Only served on two ships in 27 years which isn't that bad. I had a good time and enjoyed the people I worked with. I would like to hear from anyone who knew me at any of these duty stations.