"Everyone on board the USS Columbus called me Mack. I don't remember who first called me that but it stuck. After about 42 months of being called that when I came home and people would call me Bill I didn't answer. My wife thought I was…"
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My Uncle Bill and the USS Salamaua
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My Dad and his twin Brother (Uncle Bill) joined the US Navy shortly after Pearl Harbor. They were Seniors in High School but left early (as many young men did) to fight in WW2. Both were sent to "A"…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Claudia Bartow May 16, 2012.
Hair cuts in the shipyard
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A better title would have been no time for haircuts in the shipyard. While we were being refitted in the Portsmouth Navel Shipyard we worked from sunrise to sunset(and later sometimes), 5 days a…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Boyd Jan 18, 2012.
Our first married Christmas
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My wife, Vicki and I were married on June 29, 1973. In late August I shippped out on a "six" month ( they were rarely 6 months long. more like 7 months) Med cruise. Anyway, we were both pretty bummed…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Claudia Bartow Dec 13, 2011.
Bob Soller's story continues
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As I mentioned with the first post on Bob, his wife was pregnant during his tour in Korea. He told me that his company was deployed to Pork Chop Hill for a period of time. The Red Cross through…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dale Bartow Nov 14, 2011.
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Bill McKinnon commented on Claudia Bartow's blog post What was your nickname in the military? Or what are some of those you served with?Bill McKinnon posted a photo
Uncle Bill Gramp McKinnon My Dad Bob 001
My granddad was a WW1 vet. My Dad and his Twin Brother joined right after Peral Harbor. One of my favorite pics.
Bill McKinnon commented on Tom Kirkpatrick's group Navy Vets."Jack, I had an old Sr Chief ( he was probably all of 40) who use to tell us to look for Charlie Nobel when he wanted us to do a major cleaning. Never asked him what it was all about just did what we were told. I found out years later that it has to…"
Bill McKinnon replied to Claudia Bartow's discussion Riding in a Convoy"C, Geat story. My convoys were a little different. Usually comprised of a carrier 4 destroyers or DE and us along with a sub or two that no one was suppose to know about but we all did. Our job and the job of the destroyers and destroyer Escorts was…"
Claudia Bartow replied to Bill McKinnon's discussion My Uncle Bill and the USS Salamaua"Bill, thanks for sharing. Your uncle carried more than the physical burn scars I am sure. One can only imagine the images held in his mind."
Bill McKinnon posted a discussionMy Uncle Bill and the USS Salamaua
My Dad and his twin Brother (Uncle Bill) joined the US Navy shortly after Pearl Harbor. They were Seniors in High School but left early (as many young men did) to fight in WW2. Both were sent to "A" Schools and upon completion were sent to the fleet.After Uncle Bill completed Radio school he was assigned to a TBM squadron aboard the USS Salamaua CVE 96. The TBMs were torpedo bombers. Uncle Bill was a radio operator and rear gunner.On January 13, 1945 the Salamaua was operating in the Lingayen…See More
Bill McKinnon commented on Claudia Bartow's blog post Can you spot a veteran from across the room?"The other day one of the stores cashiers' boy friend stopped in for a visit. As the young lady introduced me to him I asked Army of Marine? He said Army and we shook hands and talked for a minute. After he left the cashier ask me how I knew her…"
Bill McKinnon replied to Claudia Bartow's discussion Thomas R. Murrell- My Vietnam- Part IV- The Final Chapter"Thank you Mr. Murrell for sharing."
Bill McKinnon commented on Claudia Bartow's blog post More awesome pictures-WWII in color AND Civil War pictures you should see"C., Great pics."
Richard Boyd replied to Bill McKinnon's discussion Hair cuts in the shipyard"That's funny.
Yeah, haircuts were/are a big issue in the Marine Corps, too. Don't remember that many being written up at once, though."
Max Eugene Amrine replied to Bill McKinnon's discussion Hair cuts in the shipyard"That was a GOOD Senior Chief!!
RMCS AMRINE"
Claudia Bartow replied to Bill McKinnon's discussion Hair cuts in the shipyard"Bill, you should have bought a pair of clippers and charged $10 bucks a head. You could have made a small fortune as the group's barber!"
Bill McKinnon posted a discussionHair cuts in the shipyard
A better title would have been no time for haircuts in the shipyard. While we were being refitted in the Portsmouth Navel Shipyard we worked from sunrise to sunset(and later sometimes), 5 days a week. The ships barbershop was open from 0800 to 1600, Monday thru Friday. One morning about a month in to our stay our Senior Chief QM came to the bridge for quarters and said you all will report to the XO stateroom at once. He had written the whole division up (2696's) for not getting haircuts.…See More
Bill McKinnon commented on Tom Kirkpatrick's group Navy Vets."Quartermaster (QM3) on USS Columbus CG-12, 70-74. Homeported in Norfolk. 17 months (3 cruises) in Med.
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Bill McKinnon joined Tom Kirkpatrick's group
Navy Vets.
A place where you can talk to other Navy Vets, hunt for shipmates that you have lost track of, or meet new people that you have something in common with.See More
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- At 7:05pm on July 24, 2011, Claudia Bartow said…
Welcome, Bill! Looking forward to your Navy memories........don't forget to add a handsome mug shot of yourself into your profile.
Claudia
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