My Naval history:
Boot camp Great Lakes July 1963. Class A and Class C Sonar School Key West, FLA. Onboard early 1964 in Yokasuka, Japan. Stewart "Chester" Veltman and I were together from Boot Camp, training and two years aboard the Bowditch. Stewart broke his leg on the beach while waiting for the ship and reported aboard with leg in cast...thus the nick name."Chester". I came from Texas..thus my nickname.."Tex". Best duty I ever had in the Navy..wish I could have stayed longer.