Thomas Smith:
CLASS OF 1958
Central Annex SchoolClass of 1958
Phenix city, AL
Central High SchoolClass of 1962
Phenix city, AL
Jordan Vocational High SchoolClass of 1962
Columbus, GA
Central Elementary SchoolClass of 1956
Phenix city, AL
Summerville Elementary SchoolClass of 1951
Phenix city, AL
Thomas's Story
Life
Attended central elementry grades three thru six (1952-1956), Central Annex seventh and eighth ( 1956-1958 ) and Central High ninth ( 1958-1959 ). Anyone having class group photographs please contact me I will gladly pay for copies. In the process of moving around the country and world all of my childhood photos were lost. Anyone having Central Annex annuals for the years 1956-1957 and 1957-1958, I would love to purchase also. Anyone having little league football photos of the 1954-55 and 1955-56 Indians I would love to have. The 1954-1955 Indians won the championship. . I played Little League Baseball on the Indians also. Years 1954-55, and 1955-56. I would like to obtain photos of any thing like team group pictures for those years of the Indians or a group photo of the 1955-56 american league allstars. At age sixty I still remember the good friends and classmates from those years.I would love to hear from or talk to all of them. I entered the US NAVY at age seventeen and retired at age thirty eight.I served eight years enlisted, three years Warrant-Chief Warrant Officer, and ten years as a line officer and retired as a Lieutenant Commander. After retirement from the Navy I entered the Automotive Industry. I worked in that field for twenty two years.I am now completely retired. I have been married for thirty eight years and have five grown children, the youngest of which is twenty three. I would love to hear from all of my previous classmates.My very warmest regards to all of you. Thomas Phillip Smith.
School
I attended Summerville elementary in the first grade. Wynton in the second. I then attended Central grades three through nine. IT was Jordan High next grades ten and eleven. From there I joined the Navy in July 1961.
Workplace
After my twenty one year...Expand for more
s in the Navy, I then tried something new.I went to work in the Automotive industry. After one year in sales I was moved into management. I managed a Toyota Dealership for four years 83-88. I then managed a multiline Dealership. There we carried Mercedes Benz, BMW, TOYOTA, and Mazda. I worked there 88-90. I then went to manage a Nissan Dealership. I worked there from 1990 until 2004. I retired completely in FEB. 2004.
Military
Joined the Navy at age seventeen. My first duty station was the USS BON HOMME RICHARD CVA-31, FROM 12/61 THRU 02/66. Went aboard as E-2 and departed as E-5. Second duty station was NAS Cecil Field, Jacksonville FL.Made E-6 while at Cecil Field. Third duty station was USS ORISKANY CVA-34 FROM 09/67 THRU 09/69. Was selected for and promoted to Warrant Officer in AUG. OF 69. Forth duty station was USS JOHN F. KENNEDY CVA-67 FROM 05/70 thru 10/72. Was selected for and promoted to Chief Warrant Officer CWO-2 and LDO LTJG while on Kennedy.Fifth duty station was Commander Naval Air Force Atlantic FLEET FROM 10/72 THRU 04/73. Sixth duty station was USS FORRESTAL CVA-59. Was there from 04/73 thru 03/75. Was selected for and promoted to Lieutenant while on Forrestal. Seventh duty station was NAS Whiting Field, Milton FL. was there from 04/75 thru 04/77. Eighth duty station was USS LEXINGTON CVT-16. Was there from 06/77 thru 07/80. Was selected for and promoted to LCDR while on the LEX. Ninth and last duty station was NAS WHITING FIELD again from 08/80 thru 07/82. I retired July 31, 1982. The twenty one years of being associated with the aircraft carrier Navy was an education and experience that were priceless. There were many eighteen and twenty hour days conducting aircraft operations. Still, I would do every day of it again. Thomas P. Smith LCDR, USN, RET.
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