Naval Spooks - "CT Sand Crabs"
FOOTPRINTS, PEARLS, & MEMORIES
OF OUR MEMBERS WITH LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH THE LETTERS D - E
HOWARD (HOWIE) DAHILL - REMEMBERS WAITING ON THE DONUT TRUCK AND THE EMHO LOG AT ADAK,
NICK DANFORD - HE REMEMBERS JOE'S DATE CLUB , THE BITTER END, SU-SU STREET , LOST BRAIN CELLS AND LAUGHTER .
MARSHALL DANIELS - SAYS CT'S WERE "SPECIAL" FOLKS, GOOD FRIENDS, AND MADE NAVY LIFE BEARABLE .
SAM DAUGHERTY - SAYS THE PI WAS SOME OF THE BEST DUTY EVER !!. HE MADE A LOT OF GREAT FRIENDS WHILE HE WAS THERE .
MELVIN DAVID SAYS – THE LANGUAGE SKILLS I LEARNED IN THE NAVY HAVE ALLOWED ME TO BE SUCCESSFUL THROUGHOUT MY CIVIALIAN CAREER.
DAVE DAVIS - SAYS SOME OF HIS FONDEST MEMORIES , AND BEST FRIENDS CAME FROM THOSE YEARS.
GEORGE R. DEAN SAYS - I LOVED MY CAREER IN THE NAVAL SECURITY GROUP! GOT A HAM LICENSE , PILOT CERT , A DEGREE , AND GOT MARRIED , AND WE HAD 3 KIDS DURING CAREER. NEVER STATIONED ON A SHIP , BUT ALMOST GOT SEASICK GOING ON THE FERRY TO GANDER, NFLD. REALLY ENJOYED TOURS AT NCTC / NTTC PENSACOLA BOTH LEARNING AND TEACHING, THE HAM CLUB, AND FLYING AT FERGUSON FIELD AND STARTING A FAMILY - GOT MARRIED AT CORRY OVER 35 YEARS AGO AND GOING STRONG . THERE IS NOTHING LIKE THE FRIENDSHIP AND COMRADARIE OF YOUR SHIPMATES .
MICHAEL DEEMER-WHITE- (HE REMEMBERS) THE MANY DIRSUP TRIPS AROUND THE WORLD
CRAIG DE MATTIA – REMEMBERS DUMPING OSCAR IN THE GULF STREAM OFF OF VACAPES IN FEBRUARY THEN GETTING TO RESCUE HIM IN MY SHORTY SUIT. CALL TO ARMS WITH ALL MY OT BROTHERS JUST BEFORE HITTING THE TOWN DURING OUR MED CRUISE 97. THE POPPING IN OUR EARS WHEN THE WTD WAS SHUT SIGNALING A ROUND OF "TIE THE NEWBIE TO THE PLUMB VENT" IN BERTHING. BUSTING MY ACL RIGHT BEFORE REPORTING TO USS DEYO OFF OF THE SOCAR AND THEN GOING TO NSGA NORFOLK INSTEAD. BUMMER.
DAN DEVLIN - RECALLS HE WAS CALLED "VELCRO" BECAUSE OF ALL THE TIMES HE GOT BUSTED AND REINSTATED . HE REMEMBERS HE WENT FROM E-3 TO E-6 IN AN 8 MONTH PERIOD IN EDZELL, AFTER A DOUBLE BUST A REINSTATEMENT AND A PROMOTION .
ROB DICKINSON- REMEMBERS CHAD, MAIL BOUY WATCH , HATED SHREDDING , TEBO .
BILL DITEWIG - REMEMBERS GREAT PEOPLE, GREAT MEMORIES
ROBERT (DOC) DOCKERY SAYS- HE LEARNED A LOT AND MADE A GOOD CAREER WITH IT. HE WORKED WITH A GREAT GROUP OF GUYS BUT HAS LOST TRACK OF MOST OF THEM .
VERN DODGE - REMEMBERS SERVING WITH SOME OF THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST IN THE NAVY . HE HAD A GREAT 20 YEAR CAREER .
EDWARD DONOFRIO SAYS - LOCAL GAL IN BAR IN TAIPEI ASKS "YOU'RE IN THE NAVY STATIONED AT AN AIR FORCE BASE ON TOP OF A MOUNTAIN WHERE THERE ARE NO PLANES-WHAT DO YOU DO?" ALWAYS LOVED THE WORK AND THE PEOPLE-THAT'S WHEY I REENLISTED IN RESERVE. NEVER REGRETTED A MINUTE.
AL DOYLE SAYS - HE PACKED A LOT OF GREAT MEMORIES AND FRIENDS INTO 4 YEARS . THE "COMMON SENSE OBIT" SHOULD BE REQUIRED READING FOR K-12 IN ALL SCHOOLS BUT HE IS AFRAID TOO MANY TEACHERS WOULD NOT UNDERSTAND IT AT ALL .
RAYMOND DREWIECK- A GREAT LIFE WITH NO REGRETS. STARTED WITH KIDDY CRUISE AND STAYED FOR A TOTAL OF 28 ½ YEARS. MOST SERVICE WAS IN RESERVES.
JIM DUNCAN SAYS- HE LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT , AND HE IS PROUD TO HAVE SERVED WITH THE BEST.
BOYCE H. DWIGGINS SAYS – HE HAS SO MANY MEMORIES TO SHARE.
BRUCE DYBVIK REMEMBERS- MID-WATCHES, MID RATS, AND BEAUCOUPS BURN BAGS! HE WOULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN .
JOHN EDDY REMEMBERS - KEFLAVIK ... DAVE CAYORI, FANG, ALL-STAR FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM. ROTA ... HOT DOG CART, BULLFIGHTS, GAMBAS AL ALIJO, "YE OLDE MAT SHACK", THE "CHAD LAD". HOMESTEAD .. OIL FIGHTS IN THE TTY SHOP, FEEDING THE ALLIGATORS. SOME OF THE BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE. I'M PROUD OF MY SERVICE.
DEAN EDENS- (HE REMEMBERS) BEER BATTER HALIBIT, HUNTING CARIBOU AND PTARMAGIN ON ADAK.
DEON R. EGGEBRAATEN - SAYS HE ONLY WISHES HE COULD HAVE USED HIS TRAINING IN CIVILIAN LIFE . ONCE A SPOOK - ALWAYS A SPOOK .
PAUL “IKE” EISENHAUER- CT’S (SAILERS AND MARINES) ARE THE BEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD HE ALSO SAYS JUST THE BEST PEOPLE i HAVE EVER KNOWN WERE CT's
MARK ENSIGN SAYS - AN EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE WITH THE BEST OF THE NAVY-MARINE ENLISTED MEN; FAIR INBARRACKS UNTIL I MARRIED JOY IN 0/1, THEN MUCH BETTER UNTIL 12/72. SPENT LAST YEAR IN MASTER AT ARMS FORCE BECAUSE OF ALLERGIES; IN CHARGE OF BARRACKS. GLAD TO SERVE MY COUNTRY IN THIS IMPORTANT WAY. THANKS FOR THIS GREAT SITE!!!
DOUG ESTEP - REMEMBERS CRAZY WORK HOURS , BUT SOME OF THE BEST TIMES OF HIS LIFE .
WILLIAM “BILL” EVANS- SINCE RETIREMENT, WHAT I MISS MOST ABOUT THE NAVY AND BEING WITH MY FELLOW CT’S IS THE COMRADERIE. THERE IS NOTHING LIKE IT HERE IN THE CIVILIAN WORLD. I SALUTE EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR PAST / PRESENT SERVICE AND MAKING MY 22 YEARS SO ENJOYABLE.
SHERM EXTON- (HE REMEMBERS) OLD TOWN SAN JUAN, “THE RIV”, CONDADO BEACH, DRINKING …FREE RUM … AT THE BACARDI PLANT,,, SLEEPING ON THE BEACH. [PARAPHRASED]