A public newcents...

[kid purington]

..Aye always wonder what "wild bill" did...wit his free-time...

[Russell]

Who were you with at Lakehurst  was with hc2 July 70/September 71. Sat crewman. Bunch of our pilots then

[kid purington]

..HELSUPPRON TWO....632- Ordnance Mechanic...myself and two other AO's..1st-& 2nd Class...both married...EASTPAK to Med came up...guess who got to stay behind at Lakehurst ...in a Squadron with no ordnance....So I ran the nite-shift "Tool Shop"...in charge of billion $$'s,..worth of stuff. :-)
...At least I got to know many sailors...XO , wished to hang me.., CO..luv'd me as many of my awards caught up...he read them at morn'n musters and present'd medals...after work'n all nite I only wished to "hit the rack"...so my butt drag'd as I marched/stager'd forward to receive said awards...XO glare'n at my untidy NAVY strut..."Aye" could do no wrong...Got there late Dec 71, till late 72...I could tell yah sum sea-story's about "tools"...To bad we missed each other Russell...Only flew a couple flights..heck "NO" Freeguns ...broom handle's just didn't do it for me..Thanks for ask'n mate...Anchor's Away.!

[Russell]

Thought it was hs2 said it on forum and was told it was hc2. Oh well.  I think Calhoun was personnel officer when I got there Pothier was when I left. Made sat crewman did a couple of carrier qual sorties out of Norfolk. Decided I want to go back to nam. Hal3 was in shutdown couldn't get orders there. Lots of hollering but got orders to danang  

[kid purington]

...K.C.Cook, LT...was personnel officer...that signed me outa the NAVY...or released me from active duty and transfer'd to NAVRES i should say...