Raflowitz, Charles
FT3 CHARLES S. RAFLOWITZ 9 September 1955 I Charles S. Raflowitz “RAF” was born 5 October 1933, at Gt. Barrington, Massachusetts. My hair was brown, now grey, and my eyes blue. I enlisted in...
Category: Shipmate’s Stories
Pisarczyk, Donald
BM2 DONALD L. PISARCZYK – 9 September 1950 TO 1954 I Donald L. Pisarczyk, “Donski” was born 8 February 1932 at Trinidad, Colorado. I had brown hair and eyes. I enlisted in the Navy...
O’Neil, Blake
QM3 BLAKE L. O’NEIL – 14 July 54 to 55 I Blake O’Neil was born 23 March 1929 at Roosevelt, Utah. I had reddish blond hair, now gray, and hazel eyes. I enlisted in...
Olson, R. C.
LCDR R. C. OLSON Executive Officer 5 June 1952 “The next month (October 1952) we spent a couple of days in Pearl Harbor en route to FRANK E. EVANS’ new home port of Long...
Nobles, Tom “Charlie”
QM3 THOMAS E. “CHARLIE” NOBLES I Thomas E. Nobles was born 23 November 1932, at Punta Gorda, Florida. The library there was dedicated to my uncle Pascal Bernard Nobles, “Buster”. I have brown hair...
Nichols, Nick
MM3 HAROLD GRANT NICHOLS 9 September 1950 Harold G. Nichols “Nick” was born 25 July 1932, at La Rue, Texas. My hair was brown and I have hazel colored eyes. I moved to Chandler,...
Needham, Leonard
DC2 LEONARD J. NEEDHAM – 25 February 1951 to 52 I Leonard J. Needham “Len” was born 10 November 1929, at Monona, Iowa. I had brown hair and blue eyes. I enlisted in the...
Matheney, William
BM3 WILLIAM A. MATHENEY 14 May 1951 I William A. Matheney “Bill” was born 29 March 1932, at Chattanooga, Tennessee. My hair and eyes are brown.I enlisted in the navy at Birmingham, Alabama on...
Marsh, David
BT2 DAVID L. MARSH 15 September 1950-54 I David L. Marsh “Dave” was born 4 April 1933, at Akron, Ohio. I have light brown hair and blue eyes. I enlisted in the navy at...
Markham, Bruce
HARLEY BRUCE MARKHAM, JR. 3 May 1952 – 1953 “Harley Bruce Markham, always known by his middle name, was in the class before mine at Notre Dame. He and Charley Magnus were in the...
