The United States Navy Radioman Association Guestbook
Name | Frank A. Gonzales RM3 |
Date | 2014-02-09 |
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Message | This is my 2nd write up!! Went to Great Lakes Boot Camp June 1964 RM "A" School, Bainbridge, Md. Class 6-65, graduating March 1965 @ only 18 wpm, the minimum. Aboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, CVA-42 CE Div. March 1965-Jan. 1966, as CW operator, 6's Alfa during Med Cruise. Forgot....tried out during RM A School, for. Navy UDT School (Later Seals) Did not qualify, needless to say. Twice volunteered for PBR Duty, "Brown water " Navy, twice turndown. ( a good thing) probably wouldn't be here, today). Participated in Navy first class of black shoe RM's, off ships to fly in P3A aircraft, chasing Russian Submarines all over the world!! Great duty!! I should have stayed in the Navy. Best years of my life!! Anyone who was receiving morse code from me was hearing at least 30-35 wpm, from a speed key operator!j Still can send/receive 15-20 wpm, 44 years later. I was discharged in May 1968, after accumulating over 1600 hours ad flight communicator with VP-49, out of Pax (Patuxent River) Maryland. I want to hear from anyone who served, either on The Roosy or with VP-49 !! My email address is Dagonz46@icloud.com. I live in the Atlanta, Georgia area! |
Name | Frank A. Gonzales |
Date | 2014-02-09 |
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Message | I went to RM "A" School, Class 6/65. Bainbridge, Md. Sent to U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt, CVA-42 Made Med Cruise 1965. Volunteered twice for PBR Duty, Vietnam and turn downed twice by US Navy. Was morse code operator on 6's Alfa, was net controller aboard the Roosevelt. Finally volunteered for VP-49, flight crew member. Flew out if home base, Patuxent River, Md. Participated in 2 deployments. First was Adak , Alaska Jan-Jun 1966. Second, our of Kindley AFB, Bermuda, Jan.-Jun. 1967. Flew on Recovery of Gemini 12, out of Ascension Island, South Africa, 1966!! Accumulated over 1700 hours in P3A aircraft as flight communicator, send and receive, 30-35 mpm. My squadron, VP-49 was deployed to Thailand when I was discharged in May 1965. |
Name | STEVE OWEN |
Date | 2013-04-14 |
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Message | Basic Trng. Company 082 Div5, San Diego, CA 1986 Radioman "A" School, 1986 USS Midway 1986-1988,Yokosuka Japan USNS Mispillion, Subic Bay, Philippines/Decom San Francisco, CA USNS Catawba, Subic Bay, Philippines NRTF Capas Tarlac, Philippines COMFLEACT, Chinhae, Korea Comdesron 13 Staff, San Diego, CA Comphibron 5 Staff, San Diego, CA aboard the USS Essex NCTAMS LANT, Norfolk, VA CIVILIAN 1997
Served 11 years and enjoyed the traveling all over the world. Primariy in the Pacific. Completed Law Enforcement Training in the State of North Carolina and have been a deputy sheriff for the past 15 years.
Steveo |