Holland Club Representative
California for boot camp May, 1953. Upon completion of boot camp I attended class
“A” Interior Communications (IC) Electrician school in San Diego. After completion of
IC school, I reported to New London, Connecticut for Enlisted Men’s Submarine
School. Graduated submarine school in March, 1954 and returned to San Diego
where I reported aboard the USS Queenfish SS393 as an IC striker. After being
aboard the Queenfish a couple of months, we took her to the shipyard at Hunter’s
Point in San Francisco for overhaul. Retuned to San Diego after yard overhaul and
received my “Qualification Dolphins” in October, 1954. During the early part of 1957
the Queenfish entered the Mare Island shipyard at Vallejo, California. I was
discharged from the Navy at Treasure Island, California as an IC2(SS) May, 1957.
After discharge from Navy, attended school for two years in Kansas City, Missouri.
Met my future wife Sallie while attending school. Hired on with the IBM Corporation
in September, 1959. Married Sallie August, 1960. We have four children and eight
grandchildren. After eleven locations and a 32 year career, I retired from IBM June
1991. Moved to Hot Springs Village, Arkansas September 1992 where we are
enjoying retirement. Present occupation is golf bum.